There are more than eight million Palestinian refugees in the world. The vast majority live in Arab countries, mainly neighbouring Palestine, with smaller numbers scattered in different parts of the world. They all live under extremely challenging conditions that differ according to the host country’s socio-economic conditions and political climate; but include inadequate access to provisions, general treatment and attitudes and protection of human rights.

More than six decades have passed since the displacement of these refugees from their homes under Zionism. However they still continue to suffer and live under miserable conditions with no respite. So far, Arab and international efforts have failed to bring this suffering to an end due to Israel’s intransigence compounded by American assistance to Israel and support for its occupation. Arab countries have also failed to address this historical injustice and take a balanced commensurate response to the severity of the refugee question, including the Palestinian cause in general.

This book, Palestinian Refugees in the Arab World: Realities and Prospects looks at the most significant aspects of the Palestinian refugee and explores the future possibilities of their plight through studies and papers presented by a group of experts and researchers.

Participants:

Salman Abu Sitta              Mounir Chafiq   Mohsen M. SalehIbrahim Al-Ali     Basheer Al-Zoughbi        Jawad Al-HamadMagda Qandil    Abdennour Benantar     Hanin Abou Salem Mariam Itani      Adnan Abu Amer             Terry Rempel           Tarek Hamoud  Mohammed Mushanish               Ali HweidiAdeeb Ziadeh                                    Yousef Abu Ossuood      Yassir Ahmad Ali