Palestinian refugee

that their ancestors fled or was once taken from them. Palestinian filmmaker, Annemarie Jacir has explored the theme in at least two of her films, Salt of This Sea and When I Saw You. Israeli filmmaker, Ayelet Menahemi’s film, Noodle also tells a story of returning home but her main character isn’t returning to her physical homeland rather she’s returning a young boy to his. These three films tell similar stories but in very different ways, styles, and time periods. I look to compare these three films by Annemarie Jacir and Ayelet Menahemi, specifically to explore the differences…

The reading titled "The Palestinian Diaspora", by authors Felix Dane and Jorg Knocha, discusses the complexity of the matter of displaced Palestinians worldwide. The reading claims that there are more Palestinians living outside the Palestinian territories then there are living within the country. Within the reading, the term "refugee" is applied to all Palestinians who had to leave their homeland against their own will. The trauma of Palestinian refugees began with the Israeli-Palestinian…

Violation and Upholding Rights of Refugees This chapter discusses violation or upholding rights of Palestinian refugees, refugees settling in Uganda, and refugees seeking settlement in Australia. The following are definitions of the refugees’ rights enshrined in the 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees and mentioned in this chapter. Article 17 guarantees refugees the right to work: refugees can obtain treatment about employment that is the most favorable for foreigners in the…

the world; both World Wars, displacement of Jews and Palestinians, the India and Pakistan border conflict, and even the aftermath of Japanese imperialism. Although refugees have been a huge issue throughout history, the recent crisis has brought over one million refugees into Europe in just 2015. Today, more than 65 million people are forced out of their home country as a result of persecution, violence or natural disasters. The conflict in Syria certainly is the biggest cause of migration; but…

countries. This blind hatred backs the bulk of the reasoning behind those who are against Syrian involvement and refugee aid along with what this opposition views as notable counter-claims. The main claim in opposition of accepting refugees is the evidence that host countries are suffering from the bombardment of the refugees and as a result, their livelihood has taken a toll. In the article “Development and Protection Challenges of the Syrian Refugee Crisis,” Zetter, Roger, and Ruaudel focus…

still remain there with almost no health assistance, food resources, and no education for the children because they are not given a place for safety resettlement. In the news, we only see that these people are suffering because of death and separation, but they almost do not mention anything about how they can improve the immigration and resettlement process in order for Syrian refugees to receive aid and refugee resettlements status in other countries. Syrian’s are not only at risk in their…

The Syrian farmers’ lands have dried up, climate change and over-damming along the Tigris, along with the Euphrates has forced them to migrate towards the urban center in search of government assistance. Arriving, exhausted and subdued nevertheless, seeking sanctuary, finding only a failing government, along with the burning wheel of revolt. I met that farmer and in my elaborate effort to find a theory that befits his struggle, to provide some type of guidance or comfort to offer him, sadly…

potential and intelligence. After 1965, there have been small groups fleeing from Syrian to all parts of the world until 2011. During this period of time, a large number of Syrian refugees fled from their homeland during the civil war where 4.2 million Syrians have been displaced and America has taken 2,290. The Huffington Post, talks about the Darbis, a Syrian refugee family that settled in New Jersey beginning in fall 2015. The family was forced to flee war and persecution because of the…

Luke Martin Landscape of Hope and Despair 4/10/17 Landscape of Hope and Despair examines the refugee experience in Lebanon through the medium of spatial practices and identity, set against the backdrop of prolonged violence. Peteet argues that Palestinians have dealt with their experience as refugees by focusing attention on how a distinct Palestinian identity has emerged from over fifty years of refugee history. Specifically, she argues that Palestinians living in refugee camps in Lebanon…

Ahmad H. Sa’di and Lila Abu-Lughod will provide an examination of the Palestinian Diaspora in relation to the Palestinian exodus of 1948. Part One of this book is entitled “Places of Memory”, which consists of historical perspectives of scholars, such as Chapter 1’s article by Susan Slyomovics, related to Nakba through the memories of refugees in the town of Qula: “A different history historiography, grounded in testimonial witnessing by displaced villagers, permits access to Palestinian…