Unprotected : Palestinians in Egypt since 1948 / Oroub El-Abed.

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El-Abed, Oroub

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TextPublication details: Beirut, Lebanon ; Washington, DC : Institute for Palestine Studies ; Ottawa [Ont.] : International Development Research Centre, ©2009.Description: 1 online resource (xxviii, 253 pages) : mapsContent type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

1552504433
9781552504437
1281974439
9781281974433
9786611974435
6611974431

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Unprotected.DDC classification:

305.892/74062 22

LOC classification:

DT72.P35 E53 2009eb

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Contents:

Arriving in Egypt -- Politics, policies, and attitudes in the host state -- Settling and surviving in Egypt -- Residency and employment -- Education, health, and financial assets -- Egypt and the PLO: politics an privileges -- Palestinian protection under international and regional conventions -- Reflections on identity and the future.

Summary: Based on personal interviews with Palestinian families, Oroub El-Abed examines the effects of displacement and the livelihood strategies that Palestinians have employed while living in Egypt. The author also analyzes the impact of fluctuating Egyptian government policies on the Palestinian way of life. With limited basic human rights and in the context of very poor living conditions for Egyptians in general, Palestinians in Egypt have had to employ an array of both tangible and intangible assets to survive. By providing an account of how they marshalled these assets, this book aims to contribu.

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index.

Based on personal interviews with Palestinian families, Oroub El-Abed examines the effects of displacement and the livelihood strategies that Palestinians have employed while living in Egypt. The author also analyzes the impact of fluctuating Egyptian government policies on the Palestinian way of life. With limited basic human rights and in the context of very poor living conditions for Egyptians in general, Palestinians in Egypt have had to employ an array of both tangible and intangible assets to survive. By providing an account of how they marshalled these assets, this book aims to contribu.

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English.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. FPeU

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