My life from the catastrophe to the revolution

The veteran Palestinian politician Dr. Nabil Shat presents in his autobiography one of the most complex phases of Palestinian history through a comprehensive reading of an encyclopedia of the events he experienced, contributed to, or that left an impact on his life. All of this is within a deep framework of intellectual, cultural references, and scholarly citations that make the matter more than just an autobiography. Therefore, it is not a personal biography as much as it is a biography of a people and the history of their national and political struggle to achieve their rights. We are not dealing with an ordinary politician wanting to showcase his life and successes, nor are we facing an intellectual reinterpreting past events through theoretical debates, nor reading a writer arranging events to claim he was a witness to the era. Instead, we are dealing with a man who contributed significantly to shaping his people's history through his participation in leading the national movement and the institutions of the political system in exile and after returning to the homeland; he was at the forefront of Palestinian diplomacy and one of its most important pillars. The journey of life was not easy, nor free of hardships and crises, but it was possible and reflected a spirit that knows no loss or despair; a spirit always seeking hope. It is the spirit that Nabil Shat powerfully reflects in these memoirs, which he enjoyed throughout his life. This is not just another book about Palestine or from Palestine, but a book that fills a significant void in the Arab library, with Palestine as its hero, stage, and ultimate goal.