Dr. Jacob Tovy is a research fellow at the Herzl Institute at the University of Haifa, specializing in the political history of the Jewish community in Palestine during the British Mandate period and the State of Israel during the first decade following its establishment. To date he has published three books in Hebrew, this is his first book in English.

• Preface Introduction 1 Israel's Policy toward the Emerging Refugee Problem, Spring-Winter 1948 2  The Lausanne Conference and the Refugee Problem 3 Shifting the Emphasis for Solving the Refugee Problem: from a Political Approach to an Economic One 4 The Refugee Problem and Abdullah’s Jordan 5 An Exchange Transaction: Paying Compensation in Exchange for the Resettlement of the Refugees 6 Israel and the Compensation Issue Prior to the Paris Conference and during its Proceedings 7 Two Political Matters Linked to the Compensation Issue 8 The Resettlement Question Following the 6th United Nations General Assembly 9 Toughening Israel's Position: Compensation Policy since the Winter of 1952 10 The Alpha Plan 11 Three Secondary Aspects of the Refugee Problem Where Progress has been Achieved Conclusion