| ID | 111233 |
| Title Proper | Right of return movement in Syria |
| Other Title Information | building a culture of return, mobilizing memories for the return |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Al-Hardan, Anaheed |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The Palestinian Right of Return Movement (RoRM) emerged among diaspora refugee communities following the Oslo accords and the perceived threat to the right of return. This article focuses on the RoRM in Syria in the context of the community's history and unique civil rights there. Based on extensive interviews in the Damascus area, it provides an overview of the heterogeneous movement, which, while requiring state approval, operates in an autonomous civil society sphere. RoRM activists translate visions of the return formulated in the Palestinian national arena into local community practices that mobilize memories of Palestine as resources (through oral history, village commemorations, etc.) with the aim of ensuring a future return by the new generation of refugees. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Palestine Studies Vol. 41, No.2; Winter 2012: p. 62-79 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Palestine Studies Vol. 41, No.2; Winter 2012: p. 62-79 |
| Key Words | Syria ; Palestinian Right of Return Movement (RoRM) ; Damascus ; Palestine ; Civil Rights |