Meek or oppressed? Reading Matthew 5:5 in context by W. Domeris

“…Who did Matthew’s Jesus have in mind - the meek of emerging Christianity or the poor and humiliated peasants, who made up the majority of his Palestinian audience? In this article, I consider the implications of Jesus addressing a peasant audience in a conversation about taking possession of farming land and then extend this discussion into the emerging peasant realities of the post-revolutionary context in Galilee and Judaea. …”
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Dynamic Capabilities and Digital Transformation: Toward Strategic Planning in the Digital Age—Evidence from Palestine by Yamin Abu Alrub, Sandra M. Sánchez-Cañizares

“…This study focuses on the Palestinian financial sector and investigates the significance of digital maturity in the context of dynamic capabilities. …”
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The concept of security in German foreign policy by Artem P. Sokolov

“…The further development of the security concept in German foreign policy will be determined by the development of the party-political system of the country, Berlin’s role in key international crises (Ukrainian conflict, Palestinian-Israeli conflict), and processes within German society.…”
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Factors associated with caffeine intake among undergraduates: a cross-sectional study from Palestine by May Hamdan, Souzan Zidan, Fatima Al-Amouri, Hiba Niroukh, Manar Abu Dawod, Sajeda Ashour, Shahd Sameer Dweik, Manal Badrasawi

“…Till this date, little is known about the consumption pattern of caffeine among Palestinian undergraduates. Therefore, the current study aimed to estimate the percentage of caffeine consumption among Palestinian undergraduates, to assess their caffeine daily intake, and to identify factors associated with unsafe caffeine consumption. …”
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“In truth, I was really a pioneer”: Female Entrepreneurship and Selfhood Formation in Bethlehem's Diasporic Merchant Community, 1900–1940 by Eibhlin Priestley

“…By tracing the journeys and entrepreneurial endeavors of Katrina and Victoria, the study underscores the transformative impact of migration on understandings of womanhood, work, and identity within diasporic communities, and emphasizes the agency and resilience of women who redefined possibilities for Palestinian women in the diaspora.  …”
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Familial Mediterranean Fever Complicated by a Triad of Adrenal Crisis: Amyloid Goiter and Cardiac Amyloidosis by Sadi A. Abukhalaf, Beesan W. Dandis, Tasnim Za’tari, Adham M. Amro, Tareq Z. Alzughayyar, Yazan A. Rajabi

“…We reported a 23-year-old Palestinian male patient presented with hypotension, vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain. …”
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The relevance of the Dead Sea Scrolls for New Testament interpretation with a bibliographical appendix by J. Frey

“…The interpretative value of Qumran is then demonstrated by two examples: John the Baptist can be interpreted more precisely in contrast with the purification rites and Scripture interpretation of Qumran, and some of the Pauline anthropological terms, especially the notion of sinful flesh, can be seen as influenced by Palestinian Jewish Wisdom traditions. As an  appendix, the author presents a select and commented bibliography for the study of Qumran texts and their relation with the NT. …”
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Perlawanan Bangsa Palestina Dalam Lagu Zalzil Amna Israel Karya Grup Nashid Fariq Wa’d ( Kajian Semiotika Charles Sander Pierce ) by Saputra Husein Siregar, Fahriany

“…This research is titled Resistance in the song Zalzil Amna Israel by Nashid Wa'd group, in the song Zalzil there are symbols of resistance that are called to the Palestinian people to the Israeli Zionist Occupiers, so, in this case, the author seeks to explain where the symbols of the signs that exist in the lyrics of the song Zalzil which shows the aesthetic resistance to Israel, by using Charles Sander Pierce's analytical knife as a means of dissecting the Zalzil song to find the meaning or sign of resistance in the lyrics of the Zalzil song, with the Triadic Concept or Charles Sander Pierce's triangle sign, namely: Representamen, Object, Intepretan. …”
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Characterization of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Strains Isolated from Hospitalized Patients in Palestine by Regeen Handal, Lulu Qunibi, Ibrahim Sahouri, Maha Juhari, Rula Dawodi, Hiyam Marzouqa, Musa Hindiyeh

“…Finally, Multilocus Sequence Typing (MLST) of 13 isolates revealed that more than one strain of A. baumannii was circulating in Palestinian hospitals as results revealed that 7 isolates were of ST208, 2 isolates ST218, 1 isolate ST231, 1 isolate ST348, and 2 new Sequence Types. …”
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In the name of the national interests: Foreign policy of Saudi Arabia after the Arab Spring by G. G. Kosach

“…The paper shows that it is this opposition to Iran, which is now justifi ed on the basis of protecting the national interests, that predetermines the nature and the specifi c content of contemporary Saudi Arabia’s foreign policy including interaction with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), approaches towards the solution of the Israeli-Palestinian confl ict, combating terrorism, and relations with the United States. …”
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Arab Nationalism in Palestine in the Beginning of the 20th Century by L. M. Samarskaia

“…In result, during the postwar settlement, pan-Arabism became more popular and internationally recognised phenomenon, although eventually it happened to be divided into a multitude of regional movements, in particular – Palestinian nationalism fostered by the Anglo-French division of influence zones in the Middle East.In general, the formation of the Arab national movement was a multidimensional and gradual phenomenon influenced by a variety of factors. …”
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Total Antioxidant Status in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Palestine by Akram T. Kharroubi, Hisham M. Darwish, Mutaz A. Akkawi, Abdelkareem A. Ashareef, Zaher A. Almasri, Khaldoun A. Bader, Umaiyeh M. Khammash

“…The objective of this study was to compare the level of total antioxidant status (TAS) in type 2 diabetic and normal Palestinian subjects as well as the major factors influencing TAS levels. …”
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Prevalence of Sero-Molecular Markers of Hepatitis C and B Viruses among Patients with β-Thalassemia Major in Northern West Bank, Palestine by Kamal Dumaidi, Amer Al-Jawabreh, Fekri Samarah, Maha Rabayaa

“…The overall prevalence of the HCV was 10% (14/139), which is 50 times higher than the normal Palestinian population (0.2%). Of which, 3 were positive for anti-HCV alone, 7 positives for HCV-RNA alone, and 4 positives for both anti-HCV and PCR-RNA. …”
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Factor VIII Intron 22 Inversion in Severe Hemophilia A Patients in Palestine by Caesar Mahmoud Abu Arra, Fekri Samarah, Nael Sudqi Abu Hasan

“…The aim of the present study was to screen Inv22 of the FVIII gene in Palestinian patients with severe HA and reveal its role as a predisposing factor for the development of inhibitors. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the Brief Parenting Questionnaire by Kenneth E. Miller, Alexandra Chen, Ioannis Bakolis, Gabriela V. Koppenol-Gonzalez, Maguy Arnous, Fadila Tossyeh, Dalia Al-Ogaily, Mark J. D. Jordans

“…Study participants were primarily Syrian (95.2%); others were Lebanese (4.2%) and Palestinian (0.6%). Methods The development of the BPQ is described. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge about First Aid Methods, Diagnosis, and Management of Snakebite among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine by Isra K. Kharusha, Suha S. Sulaiman, Ahmad M. Samara, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…Based on the results of this study, we suggest integrating more materials on this topic in the curriculum of Palestinian nursing schools, as well as more practical training, which will positively reflect on the care for snakebite victims.…”
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ON THE SPECIFICS OF TEACHING, SCHOOLS AND INTELLECTUAL CENTERS OF PALESTINE OF LATE ANTIQUITY by Zhanna M. Sukhova, Irina Yu. Vashcheva

“…The purpose of this article is to summarize the results of many researches on Palestinian educational and intellectual centers and to highlight regional characteristics of their development that have not been subject of any specific study yet. …”
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Probing the Relationships Between Mandaeans (the Followers of John the Baptist), Early Christians, and Manichaeans by Brikha H. S. Nasoraia

“…These questions <i>first</i> concern the common flight of the followers of John and Jesus just before the Roman siege and destruction of Jerusalem (66–70 CE) and the role of the woman Miriai; <i>second</i>, the extent to which John and his followers affected the direction of early Christianity, and the consequences this had for ‘Baptist’/Christian relationships into the Patristic period, with attention paid to Mandaean views of Jesus; <i>third</i>, the process of the formation of early Mandaeism as it combined Hellenistic-Palestinian and Mesopotamian elements; and <i>fourth</i>, the signs that the Mandaeans not only influenced Mesopotamian Christian baptismal sects but were crucial in the emergence Manichaeism (from the 230s CE in Persian-dominated Iraq). …”
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Nutrition Awareness and Oral Health among Dental Patients in Palestine: A Cross-Sectional Study by Manal M. H. Badrasawi, Nour H. Hijjeh, Rana S. Amer, Reema M. Allan, Mohammad Altamimi

“…These results point to the need for oral health and nutrition educational courses and programs to improve oral and nutritional awareness and knowledge among Palestinian people and dental patients in particular. …”
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Arab representation in Israeli healthcare professions: achievements, challenges and opportunities by Bruce Rosen, Sami Miaari

“…Israeli Arabs (i.e., Arab Palestinian citizens of Israel) account for 21% of the Israel’s overall population, 22% of its working age population and 16% of the employed population. …”
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