Palestinian literature is a part of Arab literature, a literature that belongs to the Arab nation, expresses its culture, speaks its own language, and has been circulating in the circles of its writers since the time the Arabs became a nation. I cannot find a specific name for this literature since the occupation of Palestine, or a little before that, since British colonialism. Palestinian literature before the British Mandate was an inseparable part of Arab literature and its different environment. Therefore, this study cannot identify independent characteristics of this historical period. More precisely, it cannot be studied outside the general Palestinian literature. The subjects of Arab literature at that time were as follows: The subjects of every Arab writer were the same, that is, the traditional subjects of praise, satire, flirtation, and elegance continued until active intellectual and political movements emerged. It completely separated itself from the Arab literature that began to address the Palestinian issue in its intellectual, political, and historical dimensions, which from the beginning allowed the formation of a Palestinian literature that was different from other Arab literatures, although this literature did not exist in literary circles, especially in terms of art or in subjects that concerned the entire Arab nation. At the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century, Zionist ambitions to occupy Palestine began to appear on the horizon, and Western colonialism began to infiltrate  Palestine. This colonization was implemented after the Balfour Declaration of 1917. After colonialism was established in Palestine, Palestinian revolutions and donations began, martyrs began to fall against the colonial presence, the names of heroes began to shine, and the Palestinian cause was painted. The dawn of the birth of resistance poets began here with the color of blood and the melody of resistance, and new literature began to take shape on the battlefield. It deals with the Palestinian issue, narrates one of its events chronologically, and deals with political, intellectual, and even historical issues related to the other side and Abdul Rahim Mahmoud. Karmi and Ibrahim Touqan, who were the foremost figures in the field of poetry during that period. In the field of prose, Nashashibi and Sakakini focused on the fields of criticism, literature, and culture, while in the novels, some national writers attempted to present provocative educational novels after the Balfour Declaration. The face of the British Mandate and the Zionist project. For this reason, in 1908, Naguib Nassar (1873-1948), the founder of the newspaper “Al-Karmel”, wrote two educational novels, “The Protection of the Arabs” and “The Loyalty of the Arabs”, which extolled virtuous values, and we tried to use them in a national resistance project. Similarly, the historian Muhammad Azza Darwaza (1887-1984), who believed in a glorious Arab past, wrote a school novel, “The Delegations of Al-Nu’man to Khosrow Anu Shirwan”, which he published in Beirut in 1911. Two years later, he completed it with the novel “The Broker and the Land Seller”, whose title refers to its message. With these early pioneers, we began to see on the horizon the characteristics of independent Palestinian literature with its own characteristics, shaped by the contributions of these writers, whether in the field of stories, novels, or plays. The most important feature of this literary phase in terms of content was that most of the literature in it concerned literature of struggle, revolutionary literature, and literature in search of freedom. Literature that stood up against injustice and oppression, in particular, dealt with Palestine and its threats. Literature that called for the Palestinian cause to be embraced and not to neglect its land, and that carried the seeds of fear that Western Europe was planning to settle Zionists in Palestine. The truth is that these literary issues were not limited to Palestinians. Rather, many Arab writers warned against British plans to settle Jews and spoke of the heroism of the Palestinians and the crimes of the British, since the rest of the Arab world was also going through the same colonial phase. Modern Palestinian literature has been closely linked to the Palestin ian cause at the beginning of the last century. It has reflected the political circumstances and radical changes that have made it a distinct literature characterized by revolutionary, political, and resistance themes. However, terms such as “Return Literature,” “Diaspora,” “Exile,” and “Nakba” sometimes overlap and at other time diverge. This study fundamentally attempts to disentangle the intertwined terms between the concept of “Return Literature” and other competing terms. It also seeks to define the semantic values associated with the term, trace its movement in terms of its reformative aspect, and reveal the essence of this concept, its semantic implications, and the history of its development. Research Problem: The researcher is quick to point out that during the past century, there has been no issue more important to Arabs in the field of public politics than the Palestinian cause. Therefore, all Arab poetry tended to fall under the category  of resistance poetry. However, Return Literature gradually began to take shape as a phenomenon with unique characteristics that made it a distinct literary genre. This literature began to emerge in the early 1950s when Palestinians found themselves outside their homeland, in the diaspora, in refugee camps, and in exile. Nostalgia for the past, longing for return, and the portrayal of its imagined features marked their literary work during this period. The abundance of literary production in both poetry and prose during this period had a clear impact on inspiring critical efforts to search for a distinctive term to label this production. Research Objective: This study aims to disentangle the overlapping terms within Palestinian resistance literature, such as “Diaspora Literature,” “Exile Literature,” and “Nakba Literature,” to make “Return Literature” an independent term with its own definitions and criteria that do not allow for chaoti c overlap and terminological confusion. Research Scope: This study covers Palestinian literature produced during the periods of the British Mandate and Israeli occupation, specifically focusing on Return Literature that expresses Palestinian desire, belief, and conviction in the necessity of return. It also addresses aspects of disentangling the term from other competing concepts. Research Findings: The study concludes with significant findings, highlighting the fact that the term “Return Literature” is an independent concept, limited to literature that advocates for the return to Palestine, whether it originates from diaspora writers outside Palestine or from writers within Palestinian territories. If return literature or resistance literature represents a common point in all languages and nations, it can be considered special for Palestinian literature. Resistance has colored Palestinian literature since the Jewish occupation of Palestine in 1948. Most of the literature we can see from that time to the present belongs to resistance literature. Regarding the details of this subject, some Palestinian writers have left Palestine. They resided in Europe or other Arab countries. They began to produce works related to the Palestinian issue in the places they lived. In these works, themes such as longing for the homeland, longing, and desire to return to the homeland can be observed. According to literary criticism, we can call these works “edebü’l-avde” (return literature). If we want to introduce return literature, we can say the following: literature that cries out for return to the homeland, even if it is in Palestine or other countries. For this reason, the works written by the authors mentioned outside the return literature are not included in this subject. In fact, we do not consider works related to the Palestinian homeland as return literature. This literature belongs to another field. For example, it could be literature on struggle, power, or exile. However, it is never a return literature. The return literature has its own characteristics. If we were to make a list, the first would be literature that talks about the right to return, and the second would carry some themes such as longing and longing for the homeland. However, it is an art that deals with reunification with the homeland. Mentioning different issues in the written works does not make the work a return literature.