What is the theme in Men in the Sun and Other Palestinian Stories by Ghassan Kanafani?

Displacement is a recurring theme throughout all of the stories. In "Men in the Sun," the largest example of this is the fact that smuggling is a profitable business. The fat proprietor demonstrates the willingness of many to spend extravagant amounts of money to be smuggled to Kuwait. Assad has previously been smuggled from one place to another, though unsuccessfully.