Palestinians in Syria: Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities

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This product, titled 'Palestinians in Syria: Nakba Memories of Shattered Communities,' delves into the experiences of one hundred thousand Palestinians who fled to Syria after being expelled from Palestine in 1948. This event, known as the Nakba or catastrophe, has shaped the collective memory of Palestinians and their struggle for justice.

Through conducting interviews with first-, second-, and third-generation members of Syria's Palestinian community, author Anaheed Al-Hardan explores the evolution of the Nakba in Arab intellectual discourses, Syrian politics, and the community's memorialization. This research sheds light on the enduring relevance of the Nakba among the communities it helped create, challenging the idea that memories of the Nakba are static and universally shared among Palestinians.

Al-Hardan's study also critically examines the changing meaning of the Nakba in light of Syria's twenty-first-century civil war, providing a timely and thought-provoking analysis of this ongoing conflict and its impact on Palestinian refugees in Syria.