چکیده:
The novel of Palestinian steadfastness expresses the image of the Palestinian character before and after the Nakba event, and tells the story of the sufferings and hardships of a nation that has courageously and bravely fought and confronted Zionist colonialism and all forms of oppression and tyranny. It can be considered one of the broadest fields of Arabic literature that, as a tool for resistance and steadfastness in the hands of the author, has encouraged individuals to defend values, freedom, human dignity, and justice without withholding their lives or property. The blood of martyrs has become an important element in the hands of the author, and persistence is maintained to continue the course of steadfastness, with martyrdom being one of the axes of steadfastness; likewise, the occupation of the land of Palestine has pushed the Palestinian novel towards steadfastness and resistance. In this regard, the novel 'Lovers' deals with expressing the bitter reality of the situation in Palestine, abandoning daydreaming, and paving the way for uprising, revolution, and Intifada. This novel by Rashad Abu Shaour, influenced by such an atmosphere and by depicting the image of Palestine and mentioning other occupied territories, emphasizes determining the fate of the Palestinian people through one solution, namely steadfastness and undertaking the preservation of its civilization and identity. This essay attempts, with a descriptive-analytical approach, to examine the aspects of steadfastness in the novel 'Lovers' by the contemporary Palestinian novelist Rashad Abu Shaour. The results of this essay indicate that the author has succeeded in examining the elements of steadfastness in this novel and has dedicated a large part of it to the ideal of Palestine and its freedom.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The blood of martyrs becomes an important element in the hands of the writer, and insistence is placed upon it to continue the course of steadfastness, and seeking martyrdom is considered one of the axes of steadfastness; just as the occupation of the land of Palestine has driven the Palestinian novel towards steadfastness and resistance.
This novel by Rashad Abu Shauwar, influenced by such an atmosphere and by depicting the image of Palestine and mentioning other occupied territories, emphasizes determining the fate of the Palestinian people through a solution, namely steadfastness and undertaking the preservation of its civilization and identity.
Literature Review To date, many studies have addressed the subject of steadfastness, among the most important articles available in this field, the following can be mentioned: the article "Manifestations of Resistance in the Novels of Bahaa Taher, the Novel ((East of the Palms if we die together)) as a Model," by Salahuddin Abdi and Sara Asadi, which was published in the journal Afaq al-Hadara, Year 19, No. 2, Autumn and Winter 1436, pp.
73-97, and the authors in this article addressed the topics of awareness and historical review, depicting the image of the occupiers' oppression, the role of women in steadfastness, struggle and endurance, bravery, hope for the future, and the resumption of demonstrations and strikes, and they reached the conclusion that the Egyptian novelist Bahaa Taher addressed homeland and freedom in this novel.
The Palestinian steadfastness novel flows around the axis of the occupation of Palestine and the struggle for its liberation, armed struggle, revolution and popular uprising, depicting a clear image of the conditions of Palestinians living in the occupied territories and camps, expressing their oppression, anti-colonialism, and a look toward the future.