Examining the development of Israelâs policy toward the Palestinian refugee issue this book spans the period following the first Arab-Israeli War until the mid-1950s when the basic principles of Israelâs policy were finalized. Israel and the Palestinian Refugee Issue outlines and analyzes the various aspects that together created the mosaic of the refugee problem with which Israel has since had to contend. These aspects include issues of repatriation resettlement compensation blocked bank accounts internal refugees and family reunification. Drawing on extensive archival research this book uses documents from Israeli government meetings from the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee and files from the office of the Prime Ministerâs advisor on Arab affairs to address the many diverse aspects of this topic and will be essential reading for academics and researchers with an interest in Israel the Middle East and political science more broadly. . Language: English