Nell Gabiam (Université Iowa)
intervention en anglais
Philippe Bourmaud (IFEA) sera discutant
Dans le cadre du séminaire « Sociologie politique de la Turquie contemporaine »
inscription avant le 11 mai : https://www.inscription-facile.com/form/zFFCX51HoJ2EzbBZ8Hud
Before the
ongoing war, there were about 560, 000 Palestinians living in Syria, mostly refugees
and descendants of refugees from the 1948 Arab–Israeli war. Legally entitled to
public employment, health, and education, they were, in many respects,
integrated into Syrian society. However, they continued to maintain a strong
sense of Palestinian identity and many of them continued to live in areas
designated as “camps.” With the onset of the war in Syria, at least 20% of
Syria’s Palestinian population have fled the country, becoming once again
refugees, and more than half of the remaining Palestinian population are
internally displaced. Drawing on past fieldwork with Palestinians living in
Syria and recent interviews with Palestinians displaced by the war and who are
now living in various parts of the Middle East and Europe, my presentation
examines the effects the war on Syria’s Palestinian population. It not only
details the war’s material effects but also addresses the extent to which the
war has impacted the sense of belonging and identity and the political claims
of Palestinians from Syria.
Palestinian Refugees and the War in Syria: From Relative Integration
to Secondary Exile