This book offers diverse perspectives on the Palestinian refugee problem and the possible ways to facilitate its resolution. It contains contributions of Israeli, Palestinian and other scholars, and its main goal is to initiate an informed dialogue that will bridge the "knowledge gap" between the different camps. The book provides a comprehensive picture of the various aspects of the problem and of the possible means of its resolution.

Inhalt
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 Approachto a Possible Solution.