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The problem of the Palestinian refugees is central to the Israeli-Arab conflict. Using previously classified resources, Dr. Michael Fischbach, Professor of History at Randolph-Macon College, offers a fresh analysis of the Palestinian refugee problem, explaining its impact on various peace initiatives, including Camp David, the Road Map, and even US reconstruction of Iraq. Fischbach's dynamic new book, Records of Dispossession, uses previously unseen records of the United Nations Conciliation Commission for Palestine (UNCCP) to trace current political and social concerns to their roots in the Ottoman period. Important for any policymaker, Fischbach's research details the diplomacy surrounding the Palestinian refugee property question, and ultimately seeks to understand why nothing has transpired on this issue. His book will be available for purchase and signing by the author following his lecture.