Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Irfan, Anna. Refuge and Resistance: Palestinians and the International Refugee System. |
| Authors: |
Helmers, Eliza1 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
Arab Studies Quarterly. Spring2024, Vol. 46 Issue 2, p162-164. 3p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*PALESTINIAN refugees, *FORCED migration, *PALESTINIANS, *SYRIAN Civil War, 2011-, *WITHDRAWAL of funds |
| Abstract: |
In this book review, British historian Anna Irfan examines the relationship between Palestinian refugees and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from the aftermath of the displacement of Palestinians in 1948 until the 1980s. Irfan argues that UNRWA's role as a quasi-state within the refugee camps has been overlooked and asserts that it played a part in promoting the internationalist nature of the Palestinian liberation movement. She contextualizes UNRWA and the refugee experience using the settler colonialist paradigm. The book provides valuable insight into the contested history of an international regime and the resistance it has faced. [Extracted from the article] |
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