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This chapter gives an introduction to the case study location and the history of sulha in the region throughout the ages. More modern history includes the use of sulha through the Ottoman Empire and the European involvement in the locale, including the rise of Zionism, World War I and the British Mandate, the establishment of the state of Israel, and Six Day War. Recent history and the impact on sulha involve mention of the first and second intifadas, the role of the Palestinian Authority, and current Palestinian demographics in the oPt. Finally, the city of Bethlehem in the oPt is unveiled as the case study location and the organization Wi’am is offered as the base for field work and interviews with mediators within Bethlehem.
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Saxon, E.D. (2018). A Brief History of Palestine and Conflict Resolution. In: Peacemaking and Transformative Mediation. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60306-3_4
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