Explores the everyday lives of the Palestinian refugees in Jordan, finding that there is a relative absence of political activity in the camps even though they feel an affinity for many of the meanings, ideals, and values of Palestinian nationalism.
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After the creation of the State of Israel in 1948, Palestinian refugees fled over the border into Jordan, which in 1950 formally annexed the West Bank. In the wake of the 1967 War, another wave of Palestinians sought refuge in the Hashemite Kingdom. Today, 42 per cent of registe…
Explores the everyday lives of the Palestinian refugees in Jordan, finding that there is a relative absence of political activity in the camps even though they feel an affinity for many of the meanings, ideals, and values of Palestinian nationalism.