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Viewpoints
The Echoes of Experience and History
July 25, 2008
By Nomi Stone, Orit Bashkin
 

Synopsis

"Iraq's Refugee and IDP Crisis: Human Toll and Implications" is a wide-ranging collection of essays that explore the challenges facing Iraq, the international community, and the refugees themselves. Fifteen leading experts and practitioners from around the world provide thought-provoking commentaries on a wide range of issues, including the factors that triggered the refugee flow; the response of the US, Iraq, and the international community; the prospects for the refugees' return; the impact on Iraq's neighbors, and much more. This special edition of MEI's prestigious Viewpoints series also includes maps and statistics about the state of Iraq’s millions of refugees and IDPs as well as a comprehensive bibliography and the testimonies of refugees themselves.

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V. The Echoes of Experience and History

Arrival,
by Nomi Stone

A Note from the Jewish Past — A Comparison between Iraqi Refugees in Arab States Today and Jewish Iraqi Migrants in Israel,
by Orit Bashkin

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Disclaimer: Assertions and opinions in this Viewpoint are solely those of the above-mentioned author(s) and do not reflect necessarily the views of the Middle East Institute, which expressly does not take positions on Middle East policy.