Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-189) and index.
1. Introduction -- 2. Feminist Theory, Gender Issues, and Middle East Politics -- 3. Nationalisms, Gender, and the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -- 4. Palestinian Women's Resistance: History, Context, and Strategies -- 5. Palestinian Women and the Intifada -- 6. Israeli-Jewish Women's Struggles: History, Context, and Strategies -- 7. Israeli-Jewish Women and the Intifada -- 8. The Politics of Alliances Between Palestinian and Israeli Women -- 9. Conclusion