The article “Problematizing a Palestinian Diaspora” by Juliet Peteet, outlines the origins and development of the Palestinian Diaspora during the post-colonial period in the Middle East as one of the most unresolved and controversial conflicts in human history. The year 1948 marks the beginning of the Palestinian al-ghurba (exile) as well as the establishment of the Jewish state of Israel. The founding of the new state is often described as Al-Nakba, meaning “the catastrophe or disaster”, referring directly to the 700,000 Palestinian Arabs who fled or were expelled from their homes during Israel’s war of independence, alone. Juliet Peteet argues that there is an estimated 4,375,050 Palestinians spread around the globe registered by the United
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The author conveys that the tragedies of the Palestinian Diaspora are embodied through literature and poetry by Palestinians who strive through arts to convey their affection to the physicality of the land rather than the symbolic idea of having a home country, a flag and a national anthem. The Palestinian artistic movement has become globalized and very popular among Palestinian youths, second and third generation Palestinian artists living in different countries advocate for their right of return, which is a key issue in the peace negotiations with Israel, and display their nostalgia for their homeland. Juliet Peteet emphasizes the essence of the word Diaspora by describing the Palestinian’s lack of national identification documents that virtually make them ‘nationless’ and are forced to reside away from home and become citizens of other …show more content…
Juliet Peteet revised the article in 2007, including numerous statistical reports from the United Nations Relief Work Agency and numerous sources from Arab and Palestinian professors. The author’s research included the data and opinions of researchers working for renowned institutions such as the University of Oxford and the New York Times. However, the author choice to base her research over primarily Arab and Palestinian writers and professors, comes as a limitation to her work as the author might be influenced by a strongly pro-Palestinian perspective on the
The author conveys that the tragedies of the Palestinian Diaspora are embodied through literature and poetry by Palestinians who strive through arts to convey their affection to the physicality of the land rather than the symbolic idea of having a home country, a flag and a national anthem. The Palestinian artistic movement has become globalized and very popular among Palestinian youths, second and third generation Palestinian artists living in different countries advocate for their right of return, which is a key issue in the peace negotiations with Israel, and display their nostalgia for their homeland. Juliet Peteet emphasizes the essence of the word Diaspora by describing the Palestinian’s lack of national identification documents that virtually make them ‘nationless’ and are forced to reside away from home and become citizens of other …show more content…
Juliet Peteet revised the article in 2007, including numerous statistical reports from the United Nations Relief Work Agency and numerous sources from Arab and Palestinian professors. The author’s research included the data and opinions of researchers working for renowned institutions such as the University of Oxford and the New York Times. However, the author choice to base her research over primarily Arab and Palestinian writers and professors, comes as a limitation to her work as the author might be influenced by a strongly pro-Palestinian perspective on the