The Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited |
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Author:
| Morris, Benny |
Contribution by:
| Tripp, Charles Clancy-Smith, Julia A. Gershoni, Israel Owen, Roger Sayigh, Yezid Tucker, Judith E. |
Series title: | Cambridge Middle East Studies |
ISBN: | 978-0-521-81120-0 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2003 |
Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | AUD $208.95 |
Book Description:
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This is a revised edition of Morris' earlier work which exposed the realities of how 700,000 Palestinians became refugees during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The focus remains the war and exodus, but fresh archival material considers what happened in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Haifa, and how events there led to the collapse of urban Palestine. It also sheds light on battles and atrocities that contributed to the disintegration of rural communities. The story is harrowing. The refugees now...
More DescriptionThis is a revised edition of Morris' earlier work which exposed the realities of how 700,000 Palestinians became refugees during the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The focus remains the war and exodus, but fresh archival material considers what happened in Jerusalem, Jaffa and Haifa, and how events there led to the collapse of urban Palestine. It also sheds light on battles and atrocities that contributed to the disintegration of rural communities. The story is harrowing. The refugees now number four million and their cause remains a major obstacle to peace.