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Palestinian refugees return to Yarmouk amid questions about their place in the new Syria

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Yarmouk was considered the capital of the Palestinian diaspora before the war in Syria reduced it to row after row of blasted out buildings.

The camp's former occupants have trickled back to the neighborhood since the fall of President Bashar Assad .

Palestinian refugees in Syria are not given citizenship, ostensibly to preserve their right to go back to their homes.

Yarmouk 's Palestinian factions tried to remain neutral when Syria ’s civil war broke out.

By late 2012 , the camp was pulled into the conflict and different factions took opposing sides.

Since the fall of Assad , the factions have been angling to solidify their relationship with the new government.