Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon 2001
Publisher: 
Institute for Palestine Studies
Publication Year: 
2001
Language: 
English
Number of Pages: 
26
Abstract

This concise handbook provides an overview of the conditions of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon since 1948. The booklet is divided into five sections: a historical background, which divides the history of Palestinians in Lebanon into five distinct phases; a statistical section outlining the socio-economic conditions of Palestinian refugees; an account of their legal status in Lebanon; a section concerning the right of return for Palestinian refugees; and a concise bibliography. The booklet is illustrated with photographs spanning over five decades of Palestinian presence in Lebanon.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Muhammad Ali Khalidi is a professor of Philosophy at York University in Toronto, and was as a research consultant for the Institute for Palestine Studies in Beirut. He has worked on philosophical aspects of the question of Palestine including refugee rights, the right of political self-determination, and the right of return.