Unarmed Civilian Protection in Palestine

by Marwan Darweish, Mahmoud Soliman, Andrew Rigby

Overview

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

This book offers a compelling look at how unarmed civilian protection (UCP) practitioners work to enhance the level of security experienced by local Palestinians, supporting community-based resistance to rocketing levels of dispossession and ethnic-cleansing in the occupied West Bank.

Drawing on first-hand field research, the authors reveal the daily realities of providing a protective presence against violence and displacement. Crucially, the book highlights the vital role of international UCP solidarity networks in supporting local efforts and examines what difference they can make in the face of increasing levels of settler-violence. It is essential reading for those seeking practical pathways for nonviolent action and global solidarity.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529257267
Publisher:	Bristol University Press
Publication date:	05/01/2026
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x (d)

About the Author

Marwan Darweish is Associate Professor (Peace Studies), Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University, UK.

Mahmoud Soliman is Visting Research Fellow (Peace Studies), Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University, UK.

Andrew Rigby is Emeritus Professor (Peace Studies), Centre for Peace and Security, Coventry University, UK.

Table of Contents

1. Unarmed civilian protection in the South Hebron Hills

2. Contemporary Palestinian unarmed resistance to occupation – an overview

3. Unarmed civilian protection under occupation

4. Mapping the conflict in the South Hebron Hills

5. Accompaniers – who they are and what they do

6. Challenges faced by accompaniers 2022-23

7. Sumud and community-based protection

8. Unarmed civilian protection in a war zone

9. Concluding observations