Israel and the Palestinian Refugees

Abstract

History, Geography, and Sociology.- The Sociology of Return: Palestinian Social Capital, Transnational Kinships and the Refugee Repatriation Process.- The Spatial Outcome of the 1948 War and Prospects for Return.- Zionist Massacres: the Creation of the Palestinian Refugee Problem in the 1948 War.- Political Aspects.- Palestinian Perceptions of the Israeli Position on the Refugee Issue.- Transitional Justice and the Right of Return of the Palestinian Refugees.- Palestinian Return: Reflections on Unifying Discourses, Dispersing Practices and Residual Narratives.- International Law and Precedent.- International Law and the Palestinian Right of Return to the State of Israel.- The Question of Timing in Evaluating Israel's Duty Under International Law to Repatriate the 1948 Palestinian Refugees.- Philosophical Perspective.- The Palestinian Right of Return and the Justice of Zionism.- Historical Injustice and the Right of Return.- Economic Aspects.- Palestinian Refugee Property Claims: Compensation and Restitution.- Reparations and Rehabilitation of Palestinian Refugees.- Arrangements for Resolving Claims.- End of Exile: Practical Solutions to the Palestinian Refugee Question.- The Search for Durable Solutions for Palestinian Refugees: A Role for UNRWA?.- Comparative Perspectives on the Repatriation and Resettlement of Palestinian Refugees: the Cases of Guatemala, Bosnia and Afghanistan.- The Reconciliation Process.- Beyond Recognition: Staggered Limited Return of Palestinians Into Israel.- Negotiations.- The Arab States and the Refugee Issue: A Retrospective View.- The Negotiations for the Settlement of the 1948 Refugees.- The Palestinian Refugee Problem and Its Historical Origins and Developments: Should These Issues Be Part of the Political Agreement? A New Approach to a Possible Solution.