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She is an expert on the Palestinian refugee issue as part of the Middle East Peace Process and is co-editor of three volumes on the subject: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plutobooks.com\/9780745333380\/the-palestinian-refugee-problem\/\"><em>The Palestinian Refugee Problem: The Search for a Resolution<\/em><\/a> (2014); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.plutobooks.com\/9781849648172\/compensation-to-palestinian-refugees-and-the-search-for-palestinian-israeli-peace\/\"><em>Compensation to Palestinian Refugees and the Search for Palestinian-Israeli Peace<\/em><\/a> (2013); <a href=\"https:\/\/www.idrc.ca\/en\/book\/palestinian-refugees-challenges-repatriation-and-development\"><em>Palestinian Refugees: Challenges of Repatriation and Development<\/em><\/a> (2007). 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