In 1991, having resigned from the PNC, his American citizenship allowed him to return to his homeland for the first time since 1948. During the last decade of his life he was a professor and vice-president of Bir Zeit University on the West Bank, where the university credit him with being "a pioneering champion" in establishing the faculty of graduate studies.
In 1991, after resigning from PNC, he was able to return to his home country for the first time since 1948 due to his American citizenship. During his last decade, he held positions as a professor and vice-president at Bir Zeit University on the West Bank, where he is credited with being a pioneer in establishing the faculty of graduate studies.