The Foundations of Zionism: An epic work of Palestinian scholarship now available in English

The Foundations of Zionism: An epic work of Palestinian scholarship now available in English Submitted by Hossam el-Hamalawy on Fri, 04/17/2026 - 08:34 Translated by his daughter Fidya, the landmark work by Sabri Jiryis arrives in English not as a museum piece, but as an important intervention Israeli flags atop the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron, the occupied West Bank, on 24 April 2023 (Mosab Shawer/AFP) Off First published in Arabic across two volumes in 1977 and 1986, and now translated and edited by his daughter Fida, The Foundations of Zionism is a major work of Palestinian historical scholarship by Sabri Jiryis that feels uncannily timely in 2026. It is a long, rigorous, often relentless book, and that is part of its value. Jiryis is not interested in offering a softened primer or a liberal-humanist fable about misunderstanding on both sides.