Birth of the Palestinian Refugee Problem Revisited - Morris, Benny (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)

In a revised edition of Morris' earlier work, which explored the realities behind the Palestinian exodus of 1948, fresh material considers battles, expulsions and atrocities that contributed to the disintegration of Palestinian communities. The story is harrowing. Refugees now number four million - their cause remains a major obstacle to peace.