ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

I would like to thank my mentor, Elder Brother and Uncle Yazan Haymour, the Arab Prince of Edmonton. He was the one who initially encouraged me to finish this important work and who supported me throughout its writing. I am also grateful to my good friend Simon Moll, who spent many nights reviewing specific sections and providing me with feedback. I would like to extend my deepest thanks to Peter Midgley and to the serendipity that brought us together. His insights, challenges, and recommendations have ultimately produced a richer and more compelling narrative that will, I hope, contribute to a much larger commentary on the Palestinian Nakba. Last, I owe a special thanks to Pamela Holway, at Athabasca University Press, who believed in this project and gave me the opportunity to share it with the world.