Synopses & Reviews
One of the core aspects of the Palestinian refugee question is that of compensation or reparations for Palestinian refugees forcibly displaced by the establishment of Israel.
Despite the importance of the issue, many of the complex technical issues compensation would entail have not received adequate attention. In this volume, a rich variety of contributors - including Palestinian, Israeli, and international scholars, analysts, and former officials - examine the topic from an array of legal, economic, and political perspectives.
In doing so, they cast new and important light on the way the issue has been approached in past negotiations, the structure of possible compensation regimes and potential challenges and obstacles to implementation.
Synopsis
Unique behind-the-scenes account of the Camp David peace talks.
About the Author
Rex Brynen is Professor of Political Science at McGill University. He is author, editor, or coeditor of eight books on various aspects of Palestinian and Middle East politics. He has served as a consultant for various governments, the World Bank and the UN.Roula El-Rifai is a senior programme specialist with the Middle East Unit and the Governance, Security and Justice Programme Initiative at the International Development Research Centre in Ottawa. She is co-editor of Palestinian Refugees: Challenges of Repatriation and Development (2007).
Table of Contents
Foreword
Acknowledgements
1) Introduction - Rex Brynen and Roula El-Rifai
2) Palestinian Negotiation Priorities on Reparations for Refugees - Leila Hilal
3) Compensation for Palestinian Refugees: an Israeli Perspective - Orit Gal
4) An Analysis of the Palestinian Refugees Right to Reparation under International Law with a Focus on the Right to Compensation - Lena El-Malak
5) The United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestines Records on Palestinian Refugee Property Losses - Michael Fischbach
6) Israels Policy Regarding Palestinian Refugee Real Estate Holdings: Israels State Records - Roby Nathanson and Hagar Tzameret- Kertcher
7) In Search of Information About Refugee Property Ownership - Elia Zureik and Jaber Suleiman
8) The Value of 1948 Palestinian Refugee Material Damages: An Estimate Based on International Standards - Thierry J. Senechal and Leila Hilal
9) The Typology of Palestinian Refugee Losses in 1948: A Balance Sheet Approach - Atif Kubursi
10) Implementation of an Agreed Solution for Palestinian Refugee Claims: Learning from the Experience of Other Claims Mechanisms -
Norbert Wuehler and Heike Niebergall
11) Gender dimensions of redress for the Palestinian refugees - Megan Bradley and Roula El-Rifai
12) Redressing Internally Displaced Persons in Israel - Megan Bradley
13) Linking Palestinian Compensation Claims with Jewish Property Claims against Arab Countries - Michael Fischbach
14) Palestinian Refugee Compensation: Connections and Complexities - Rex Brynen
15) Beyond Compensation: Reparations, Transitional Justice and the Palestinian Refugee Question - Anne Massagee
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