Palestinian Women and Politics in Israel

Glossary

Glossary ῾Adala [Arabic]: (Justice) The Legal Center for Minority Rights in Israel Ahdut ha-῾Avoda [Hebrew]: Unity of Workers, main faction of Mapai party founded 1919 Ahouti [Hebrew]: my sister al-Haraka al-῾Arabiyya lil-Taghyeer [Arabic]: the Arab Movement for Renewal , AMR al-Hizb al-Democrati al-῾Arabi [Arabic]: the Arab Democratic Party, ADP al-Hurriyya [Arabic]: liberty al-Jabha al-Democratiyya lel-Salam wal-Mossawa [Arabic]: the Democratic Front for Peace and Equality (DFPE) al-Muhajjaroun [Arabic]: the internal displaced Palestinians citizens of Israel , the internal refugees al-Nahda al-Nesaeyya [Arabic]: The Women’s Renaissance Association (WRA) al-Naqab [Arabic]: the Negev area al-Qatl ῾ala khalfiat Sharaf al-῾Aaelah [Arabic]: “honor killing”; literally, killing in the name of family honor al-Siyaj [Arabic]: the fence al-Tajamu῾ al-Watani al-Democrati [Arabic]: the National Democratic Alliance al-Yaum [Arabic]: today Amal [Arabic]: hope ῾Am Ehad [Hebrew]: one nation ῾Amuta [Hebrew]: association Ashkenazi [Hebrew]: Jews originated from Europe and America Asralah [Arabic], or Israelization: the integration of Palestinian citizens into the Zionist framework of the state of Israel Dar al-Tifl al-῾Arabi [Arabic]: The Home of the Arab Child Falastin [Arabic]: Palestine Fatwa [Arabic]: Islamic juridical ruling Fiqh [Arabic]: Islamic jurisprudence 232 Glossary Habbeh [Arabic] of October: the mass protest of the Palestinians in Israel that broke out in October 2000 Hadith [Arabic]: sayings of the Prophet Haj [Arabic]: Pilgrimage Haknesset Hagdolah [Hebrew]: the great assembly Halacha [Hebrew]: traditional Jewish religious codex Hamula [Arabic]: extended family, clan Harakat Abna᾿ al-Balad [Arabic]: Sons of the Village Movement Harakat al-Ard [Arabic]: the Land Movement Harb Tamuz [Arabic]: War of July 2006 Herman [Arabic]: a religious punishment issued by Druze religious leaders Hijab [Arabic]: veil Histadrut [Hebrew]: The Federation of Hebrew Trade Unions Intifada [Arabic]: “shaking off,” the Palestinian uprising, which broke out in 1987, against Israeli military occupation Intifadat al-Aqsa [Arabic]: or the Second Intifada, the second Palestinian uprising that broke out in 2000 ῾Ird [Arabic]: women’s honor Ittijah [Arabic]: direction Jam῾iyyah [Arabic]: association Jam῾iyyat Sidrah [Arabic]: Sidrah Association Kadima [Hebrew]: forward Karama [Arabic]: dignity Knesset [Hebrew]: the Israeli parliament Kulonna Yaffa [Arabic]: We Are All Jaffa Likud [Hebrew]: Right wing Zionist party Majlis al-῾Ashira [Arabic]: a male-only tribal gathering Mapai [Hebrew]: Hebrew acronym for the Workers of the Land of Israel (ILP) Mapam [Hebrew]: Hebrew acronym for United Workers Party, a left socialist Zionist party Markez al-Tufula [Arabic]: The Childhood Center Meretz [Hebrew]: a Zionist Social Democrat party that came together with the unification of Mapam, Ratz and Shinui in 1992 Miraat al-Sharq [Arabic]: mirror of the Orient Mizrahi [Hebrew]: Jew of Middle Eastern or African ancestry Mossawa [Arabic]: equality 233 Glossary Mukhtar [Arabic]: village head Muntada al-Nissa᾿ [Arabic]: The Women’s Forum Na῾amat [Hebrew]: Hebrew acronym for Movement of Working Women and Volunteers, the largest Zionist women’s organization in Israel Nakba [Arabic]: Palestinian catastrophe, 1948 Nisa᾿ al-Laqiyya [Arabic]: Women of Laqiyya Nisa᾿ al-Sharq [Arabic]: Women of the Orient Qadi [Arabic]: Muslim and Druze religious judge Qur῾an [Arabic]: the Muslim scripture Radio Sout al-῾Arab [Arabic]: The Voice of the Arabs Ras [Arabic]: head (literally); boss Sanad [Arabic]: support Sawt al-Haq wal-Hurriyyah [Arabic]: The voice of justice and freedom Shabak (Shin Bet) [Hebrew]: the internal Israeli general security agency Shabaknik [Hebrew]: an internal Israeli security agent Shaikh [Arabic]: tribal or local chief Shari῾a [Arabic]: Islamic law Snoniyot Hashalom [Hebrew]: Swallows of Peace Sunni [Arabic]: orthodox Islamic religious sect Sura [Arabic]: chapter of the Qur῾an Tatriz [Arabic]: embroidery Techneon [Hebrew]: Israel’s scientific and technical institute in Haifa ῾Ulama [Arabic]: religious scholars Usrat al-Jihad [Arabic]: Family of the Jihad Yishov [Hebrew]: the Jewish communities in Palestine Zahrat al-Okhuwan [Arabic]: chrysanthemum flowers ...