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Palestinians are 'stateless' but united by longing for peace, say historians_我的网站

A |     The Palestinian people make up one of the largest refugee groups in the world, often forced off their land or pushed to flee amid ongoing conflict in the region, according to the United Nations.They are stateless, their identity not defined by specific borders, but rather tied together by a collective longing for a place to call home. Their existence has long been traded and transferred by different ruling powers throughout their history, leaving their fate hanging in the balance.Palestinians are a diverse, multi-religious and multicultural group of roughly 14 million people internationally who trace their roots back to what is now known as the Israeli-Palestinian region of the Middle East.Many of them no longer remain there, spread across the globe. Those who remain in the Palestinian territory of Gaza have been under blockade, with Israel controlling nearly everything that comes in and out of the region, including food, fuel and people, and Egypt controlling Gaza’s southern border.Palestinians have been described as a "young society," with people between 15 and 29 years old comprising 30% of the population, according to the United Nations Population Fund.Amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the Middle East, Palestinians say they have been "dehumanized" and stereotyped amid the international backlash to Hamas' terrorist actions in Israel.In Gaza, at least 1,799 people have been killed in retaliatory strikes by Israel, with an estimated 7,388 more injured, numbers that are expected to climb. At least 1,300 people have been killed and 3,227 others have been injured in Israel from Hamas attacks.Palestinian historians add that the people's long history of being ignored, attacked and displaced has left many misconceptions about the population unaddressed – something they now hope to remedy."As soon as you identify with them as people – as ordinary human beings – you cannot do to them what's now being done to them right now," said Ussama Makdisi, a history professor at the University of California Berkeley.For example, support for the "Free Palestine" or liberation movement has historically been painted as antisemitic. Palestinian historians say this is another misperception.The fight for liberation, Makdisi said, is about being able to "live with dignity and equality, in a political and social and economic environment where they can thrive like any other people."According to the United Nations, 81% of the population in Gaza lives in poverty, with food insecurity plaguing 63% of Gaza citizens. The unemployment rate is 46.6%, and access to clean water and electricity remains at "crisis" levels of inaccessibility, the U.N. states."Liberation means living with equality, which everybody, I think, once they understand that, most people I would say agree with it,” says Makdisi. “It's exactly what we wish for any people in the world, any people."

'Struggle for liberation'

Despite the difficult circumstances facing Palestinians around the world and in Palestinian territories, they love life, added Yousef Munayyer, a Palestinian-American writer and political analyst."People are looking for ways in the most difficult of moments to celebrate the beauty of life, even under oppression," Munayyer said. "This does not make Palestinians unique. It just makes them as human as everybody else."All of the Palestinian scholars with whom ABC News spoke said the Palestinian passion for fighting to be able to live with dignity has stretched beyond the movement for their own people. Palestinians have been a prominent voice in grassroots activism internationally, including the 2020 anti-racism movement that began in the United States and spread overseas.The young population of Palestinians particularly has moved the needle on their community’s involvement in global social movements, historians say. Nassar believes it’s because younger generations believe their international causes are connected, united in dismantling longstanding systems of oppression.

Palestinian resiliency

The Arabic idea of "sumud," or steadfastness, is a key part of how many Palestinians understand their collective identity, according to Maha Nassar, a history and Islamic studies professor at the University of Arizona. It highlights the near-universal call for liberation, freedom and equality among Palestinians existing in a region under constant conflict – a yearning for peace on Palestinian lands.Sumud can manifest in many ways. It could be as simple as proclaiming one's pride in their Palestinian heritage, or as complicated as grassroots organizing in social movements."Palestinians around the world have taken immense pride and gone to great lengths to ensure that their Palestinian culture and identity is not erased, just because their state does not yet exist," said Nassar.。    “五一”假期即将到来，为了能让消费者敢消费、愿消费、乐享品质消费，中国消费者协会昨日发布消费提示，提醒广大消费者“五一”假期四大消费领域要留心。　　交通住宿需规划。中消协提示，“五一”期间人流、车流量大，景点、道路可能出现拥堵的情况，消费者如果选择外出游玩，应提前规划好行程，合理安排出行路线和住宿酒店等。选择自驾游、长途巴士的消费者应时刻关注路况，尽量错峰出行。

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C | “五一”期间不少商家会开展各种促销活动，其中难免鱼龙混杂，消费者要审慎选择、理性消费，避免落入各种消费陷阱。在购买商品前，消费者应当先评估自身的消费能力，然后货比三家择优选购，面对商家的促销和宣传不要冲动，多关注商品的品质。对于需要购卡充值的预付消费，消费者务必仔细审阅合同条款，明确退费、违约等事项，避免一次性充值过大金额。另外，不要听信自称中消协帮忙办理退款退费的电话、短信和平台信息，中消协已在声明中多次强调此系不法分子冒充，而且正规退费流程一般会以原路返还的形式返还本人缴费账号，凡是退款时要求额外支付费用的，都是诈骗。　　饮食就餐讲卫生。消费者外出就餐时要注意“舌尖上”的安全，尽量选择经营资质齐全、就餐环境干净卫生、食品量化等级高及实施“名厨亮灶”的餐厅就餐，并关注菜品是否新鲜，不要食用“野味”和未加工处理的“生鲜”食品。购买食品时要选择包装及标签信息完整的食品，并按照说明保存和食用。　　消费纠纷留证据。购物凭证是消费者与商家发生消费纠纷后，依法维权的重要证明。广大消费者在购买、使用商品或旅游消费中，一定要注意索取并妥善保留购物发票、收据、支付记录等消费凭证。当自身合法权益受到损害时，应当本着合法、正当、公平原则，首先与商家协商解决，如果和解不成，可向有关部门投诉，也可通过全国消协智慧315平台向消协组织投诉。

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