Nur Masalha

Nur ad-Din Masalha (, ) is a Palestinian writer, historian, and academic. His work focuses on the history, politics, and theology of Palestine, including themes such as the Palestinian Nakba, Zionism, and liberation theology.

Early life and education Nur ad-Din Masalha was born in Galilee.

He completed his undergraduate studies with a Bachelor of Arts in international relations and politics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in 1979, followed by a Master of Arts in Middle East politics in 1982. Masalha earned a Ph.D. in Middle Eastern politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, in 1988. Career Academia Masalha has held various academic and research positions throughout his career. He was a professor of religion and politics at St Mary's University, Twickenham, A Spanish-language edition, Estudios de Tierra Santa, is published by Editorial Canaán.

The journal was co-founded with Michael Prior in 2002. Members of the editorial board and International Advisory Board included the late Edward W. Said, Hisham Sharabi, and Samih Farsoun. Current members include Noam Chomsky, Ilan Pappe, Nahla Abdo, Dan Rabinowitz, Naim Ateek, Oren Yiftachel, William Dalrymple, Salim Tamari, and Thomas L. Thompson. His engagement with liberation theology is evident in Theologies of Liberation in Palestine-Israel, where he advocates for contextual theological frameworks that support resistance and strengthen Palestinian identity.

Critique of Benny Morris Masalha has critically engaged with Zionist historiography, particularly focusing on the work of historian Benny Morris's work on the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight. Masalha argues that Morris's conclusions exhibit a pro-Israeli bias, as they rely on selectively released Israeli documentation, with more sensitive materials inaccessible to researchers. He also highlighted a contradiction in Morris's conclusion; while Morris asserts there was no explicit "blueprint" for expulsions, the evidence presented in his book suggests an implicit understanding between Ben Gurion and his lieutenants to facilitate the expulsion of Palestinians.