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Palestine: A documented history of 100 years of war
July 01, 20257:00 p.m.
MADRID
Casa Árabe Ambassadors’ Hall (at Calle Alcalá, 62, First Floor).
7:00 p.m.
Free entry until the event’s capacity is reached.
In Spanish.
On Tuesday July 1 in Madrid, Casa Árabe is presenting this newly published work, a historical essay by Najib Abu Warda, a journalist and scholar from Gaza, who will be accompanied by journalist and writer Roberto Montoya.
Palestine: A documented history of 100 years of war is a comprehensive, carefully documented account of one of the most complex, lengthy and sensitive conflicts in contemporary history. Through a chronological, analytical journey, the book provides a detailed overview of the most significant events to have marked the history of Palestine from the end of the Ottoman Empire to the modern day.
The book performs an in-depth examination of the historical causes behind the conflict, including the role played by colonial powers after the World War One, the Balfour Declaration, the British Mandate, the partition of Palestine by the UN and the various Arab-Israeli wars. It also examines the historical development of Palestinian nationalism, the resistance to occupation, the creation of the State of Israel and the many peace initiatives that have been produced, almost all of which failed as a result of a lack of impartial mediation and the geopolitical interests at stake.
In its final pages, the book analyzes the recent devastating events in Gaza and the West Bank, placing them within a broader framework of decades of occupation, territorial expansion and diplomatic failures. The book balances historical narrative with a critical viewpoint, allowing it to become a valuable tool for scholars, researchers and teachers, as well as readers interested in international politics.
Najib Abu-Warda (Gaza, Palestine, 1953) is a journalist and professor of International Relations, with an extensive academic and professional career in the field of social sciences, politics and communication. He earned his degree in Information Sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a PhD in International Studies from the Department of International Public Law and International Relations at the UCM’s School of Political Science and Sociology (1989). He was a professor of International Relations at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 1989 to 2023, where he carried out his teaching and research work. In addition to this, he has been a visiting professor at several universities in Spain and abroad, including the Universities of Algiers, the University of Cairo, the Universidad Autónoma in Mexico, the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, and several others. He authored a book about the Arab League and its role in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as well as co-authoring other books and has written many articles and academic studies published in Spanish and foreign journals.
The book performs an in-depth examination of the historical causes behind the conflict, including the role played by colonial powers after the World War One, the Balfour Declaration, the British Mandate, the partition of Palestine by the UN and the various Arab-Israeli wars. It also examines the historical development of Palestinian nationalism, the resistance to occupation, the creation of the State of Israel and the many peace initiatives that have been produced, almost all of which failed as a result of a lack of impartial mediation and the geopolitical interests at stake.
In its final pages, the book analyzes the recent devastating events in Gaza and the West Bank, placing them within a broader framework of decades of occupation, territorial expansion and diplomatic failures. The book balances historical narrative with a critical viewpoint, allowing it to become a valuable tool for scholars, researchers and teachers, as well as readers interested in international politics.
Najib Abu-Warda (Gaza, Palestine, 1953) is a journalist and professor of International Relations, with an extensive academic and professional career in the field of social sciences, politics and communication. He earned his degree in Information Sciences from the Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a PhD in International Studies from the Department of International Public Law and International Relations at the UCM’s School of Political Science and Sociology (1989). He was a professor of International Relations at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid from 1989 to 2023, where he carried out his teaching and research work. In addition to this, he has been a visiting professor at several universities in Spain and abroad, including the Universities of Algiers, the University of Cairo, the Universidad Autónoma in Mexico, the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, and several others. He authored a book about the Arab League and its role in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, as well as co-authoring other books and has written many articles and academic studies published in Spanish and foreign journals.
