Palestinians Born in Exile: Diaspora and the Search for a Homeland

Index

Index Abbas, Mahmud, 97, 225 Abunimah, Ali, 40, 101 Abu-Sitta, Salman, 43, 231n.7 Aideen: and Arabic language, 71, 172– 174, 177; and arrival in Palestine, 125, 126–128, 129; and changes for Palestine , 209–210; connotation of, 4, 106, 109, 139–140, 145, 166, 172; and cultural conflict, 148–149; and cultural identity, 172–174, 177, 178–179, 181, 186–187; as dependent/independent returnees, 118; and dress, 160; and group identity, 143–144; and leisure activities, 158, 159; and marital patterns , 213–214, 215; and meeting Palestine as place, 130–131, 133–134; and meeting people of Palestine, 135– 136; and meeting relatives, 137–139; migration experiences of, 107–110; and Palestinian homeland, 108, 207– 208; and Palestinian identity, 110, 111, 196–197, 204–206, 209–210; and political conflict, 144–147, 161; and political identity, 168–170, 172, 209– 210; and Ramallah, 142, 143; and religious identity, 187–191; as returnees , 4, 68, 75–80, 95, 105–106, 108, 118, 119–120, 139; and right of return, 93; and staying in Palestine, 162–164 Akram, Susan, 87, 88 al-
awda, 75, 80. See also return to Palestine Al-Bireh, 141–142, 143 al-ghurba, 60–61, 68, 232n.5 Al-Qasim, Samih, 62, 178, 179 Amrikan: and acts of resistance, 151– 152, 176; and Arabic language, 73, 111, 121, 124, 136–137, 151, 174–178, 179, 180; and arrival in Palestine, 128; and changes for Palestine, 209; and cultural conflict, 149, 150, 161; and cultural identity, 174–180, 181, 182, 185–186, 191, 198; and dress, 159; and Friends Boys School, 155–156; and group identity, 143–144; and leisure activities, 157, 158, 159; and marital patterns, 214–216; and meeting Palestine as place, 132–133, 134; and meeting relatives, 136, 139, 235n.6; and Palestinian homeland, 113, 208– 209; and Palestinian identity, 113–114, 165–166, 197–198, 200–203, 210–211; and political conflict, 144, 147; and political identity, 170–171, 172, 191, 196; and religious identity, 191–196, 197, 198; and return decision, 121, 122, 124, 130; as returnees, 68, 105, 106– 107, 118, 140; and staying in Palestine, 164–165; as voluntary/involuntary returnees, 111–112, 121, 122, 123, 128, 132, 137, 142, 144, 151–152, 165, 170–171 Anani, Nabil, 67, 232–233n.12 Anderson, Benedict, 30, 32, 33, 55 Arab countries: and Arab nationalism, 33, 34, 39–40; assistance for Palestinian refugees, 11; and dress, 160; 262 palestinians born in exile lost Jewish property in, 91; and Palestinian cultural identity, 12; and Palestinian diaspora, 14, 19, 35, 44, 57–58; and Palestinian identity, 31, 38, 229n.2; Palestinian migration from, 20; and Palestinian national movement , 171; and Palestinian religious identity, 187–188; and Palestinian resistance, 36; as patrilineal societies, 17; returnees from, 5, 68, 71, 98, 105– 106, 138, 155; and right of return, 89–90. See also Aideen Arabic language: and Aideen, 71, 172– 174, 177; and Amrikan, 73, 111, 121, 124, 136–137, 151, 174–178, 179, 180; and Birzeit University, 153; and dialects, 173–174, 177; difficulties in learning, 177–178, 237n.7; and Friends Boys School, 154, 155; and Islam, 60, 192; and Palestinian identity , 201, 202, 203, 216; and poetry, 178; programs for English speakers, 235n.12; and Quran, 60, 177, 178; resistance to improvement of, 151–152, 176 Arab nationalism, 33, 34, 36, 37 Arafat, Yasir: and negotiation with United States, 39; and Palestinian Liberation Organization, 37–38; and Palestinian National Authority, 96, 97; and political identity, 168, 169; and returnees, 76, 77, 79, 104 Armenian diaspora, 55, 57, 218 Ashrawi, Hanan, 96, 179 Baker, Joharah, 197, 237n.15 Birzeit University: Aideen as students of, 131; and oral histories, 46–47; and politics, 153, 169; and return decision, 121; and returnees, 6, 112, 152–154; and social control, 150; and staying in Palestine, 162–163, 164 borders, 14, 55, 59, 64, 100, 125, 126 boundaries, 1, 55, 58 British Mandate, 3, 24, 32, 34 Budeiri, Musa, 231nn.4, 8 Canada, 16, 95, 106–107, 182, 186 Catastrophe of 1948. See Nakba Christian Palestinians, 24, 133, 141, 159, 192–193, 195, 230n.1, 236n.16, 237n.13 class: and English language differences, 155; and Palestinian cultural identity, 183, 237n.11; and Palestinian diaspora , 20; and Palestinian identity, 3, 34, 231n.5; and Palestinian migration , 19–20; and Palestinian religious identity, 187–188, 195 Clifford, James, 55–56 Coalition for the Palestinian Right of Return (CPRR), 84–85...