Description
Opening with a historical description of refugees in the 20th Century and of UN efforts and institutions for their protection, this study places the Palestinian refugee situation in a world context. It then focuses on Palestinian refugees and the international and local causes of their particular crisis, detailing the viewpoints of Palestinians, Israelis and international law toward them. A case study of the living conditions in refugee camps, the ties of residents to their original homes, their economic situation, political orientation and its effect on the peace process, is addressed in some detail. The study concludes with an examination of various projects, both contemporary and historic, to solve the Palestinian refugee problem and provides a vision of the future for Palestinian refugees in light of recent political changes.
