Palestinian Refugees and Their Legal Status: Rights, Politics, and Implications for a Just Solution

The Palestinian refugee problem is one of the longest-lasting refugee crises in the world—now exceeding fifty-three years—without a real solution in sight. Although at its core a political problem, the Palestinian refugee crisis is also a problem of legal distortion: Palestinian refugees fall into a...

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Published in:	Journal of Palestine studies 2002-04, Vol.31 (3), p.36-51
Main Author:	Akram, Susan M.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	(DS) History - Asia Arab-Israeli conflict Crises High commissioner for refugees Human rights International agreements International cooperation International Law Israel Law Legal status Legal status, laws, etc Objectivity Palestine liberation organization Palestinian Authority Palestinian people Palestinian refugees Palestinians Political crises Politics Refugees Refugees, Palestinian Regional studies Repatriation Research Article Restitution Rights Statutory law Treaties United Nations United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
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Summary:	The Palestinian refugee problem is one of the longest-lasting refugee crises in the world—now exceeding fifty-three years—without a real solution in sight. Although at its core a political problem, the Palestinian refugee crisis is also a problem of legal distortion: Palestinian refugees fall into a legal lacuna that sets them outside minimal international protections available for all other refugee groups in the world. This paper provides background to the legal anomaly that sets Palestinian refugees apart; discusses the legal, practical, and political implications of that status; and proposes a framework and mechanisms aimed at promoting a rights-based solution for the Palestinian refugee problem.
ISSN:	0377-919X 1533-8614