Refugee Misconceptions and Exceptionalism

Refugee camps primarily house those struggling for a subsistence living, not the rich or urban middle/upper classes. The belief that all Palestinian refugees reside in camps is incorrect; refugees are individuals who lost their country and are unable to return, like a Palestinian university professor living in the US. There's a push to create exceptionalism around Palestine, challenging the notion of passing on refugee status, which is not applied universally.

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