Palestinian Diaspora Communities in Latin America and Palestinian Statehood

There are some 700,000 Latin Americans of Palestinian origin, living in fourteen countries of South America. In particular, Palestinian diaspora communities have a considerable presence in Chile, Honduras, and El Salvador. Many members of these communities belong to the professional middle classes,...

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Published in:Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies
Authors: Aljamal, Yousef M. (Author) ; Amour, Philipp O. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Edinburgh Univ. Press [2020]
In: Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Latin America / Palestinian Arabs / Diaspora (Social sciences) / Middle East conflict / Palestine / State
RelBib Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
KBL Near East and North Africa
KBR Latin America
Further subjects:B Palestinians
B PLO
B Diaspora Communities
B ElSalvador
B Honduras
B Israel
B Palestinian Statehood
B Chile
B Beit Jala
B Latin America
B Palestine
B Palestinian Federations in Latin America
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Summary:There are some 700,000 Latin Americans of Palestinian origin, living in fourteen countries of South America. In particular, Palestinian diaspora communities have a considerable presence in Chile, Honduras, and El Salvador. Many members of these communities belong to the professional middle classes, a situation which enables them to play a prominent role in the political and economic life of their countries. The article explores the evolving attitudes of Latin American Palestinians towards the issue of Palestinian statehood. It shows the growing involvement of these communities in Palestinian affairs and their contribution in recent years towards the wide recognition of Palestinian rights — including the right to self-determination and statehood — in Latin America. But the political views of members of these communities also differ considerably about the form and substance of a Palestinian statehood and on the issue of a two-states versus one-state solution.
ISSN:2054-1996
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Holy Land and Palestine Studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3366/hlps.2020.0230