Under the veil: women’s economic and marriage rights in Palestine by Muayad Hattab, Mohammad Abualrob

“…Furthermore, the article examines the influence of religion on the patriarchal and socio-cultural system in determining the efforts that are being made to achieve equality and discusses how the Palestinian authorities, human rights activists, and liberal political parties have not been able to overcome the power of traditional religious scholars and clerics who have a much greater influence and are able to win over public opinion. …”
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Palestinian law to protect family and prevent violence: challenges with public opinion by Fayez Mahamid, Muayad Hattab, Denise Berte

“…However, immediate feedback from local religious scholars, with increasing pressure from the general Palestinian population, was deeply divided, with negative perceptions relating to the perceived ‘foreign’ nature of the regulations and criticism that the law was not in accordance with Palestinian culture and Islamic Law. …”
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