Refugees, Human Rights and Realpolitik

Daphna Sharfman is a lecturer and former chair of the Political Science Department, Western Galilee College, Israel. She is the author of books and articles in the fields of human rights, Israeli government, human rights and foreign policy, and the British Mandate of Palestine.

• Introduction.Part 1: HISTORICAL BACKGROUNDCh.1 Refugees in Europe 1920-1948Ch.2 Human Rights- a 'Window of Opportunity?'Ch. 3 Jewish Refugees ̶ the Long Way from the Camps to PalestinePart 2: POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTSCh.4 Political Developments: The British, the Americans, the Zionists and the Palestine QuestionCh. 5 British Immigration PolicyPart 3: A CASE STUDY: JEWIH REFUGEES IN ITALY ̶ HUMAN RIGHTS DRAMA OR AN EXCERCISE IN REALPOLITIK. Ch. 6 Italy and the Allies: 1943-1948Ch.7 Italy and the Jews – The Fascist Burden and the War Time RescueCh.8 Jewish Refugees in ItalyCh.9 Britain and Italy ̶ Politics and PressuresCh.10 The Italians and the Zionists, the Clandestine Cooperation and the La Spezia AffairPart 4: THE REFUGEES' STRUGGLE AGAINT THE EMPIRE Ch. 11 Britain and the Jewish Refugees: Resistance and Human RightsCh. 12 Conclusion: Refugees as International Actors or PawnsIndex