The Forgotten Roots of Palestinian Identity In the midst of heated debates over Israel's status and the ongoing refugee crisis, a crucial chapter in Palestinian history has long been overlooked: the early communities that formed in Latin America.
Nadim Bawalsa's meticulous research sheds light on these oft forgotten pioneers who laid the groundwork for what it means to be Palestinian.
For decades, Palestinian identity was defined by the Nakba, or "catastrophe," of 1948, when hundreds of thousands were forcibly displaced from their ancestral homeland.