Palestinian refugees would not become citizens of a Palestinian state

This is the most unbelievable item I’ve seen in a long time. No, I guess it’s not that unbelievable, since it concerns Arab leaders.  The Daily Star of Lebanon reports: BEIRUT: Palestinian refugees will not become citizens of a new Palestinian state, according to Palestine’s ambassador to Lebanon…. The ambassador unequivocally says that Palestinian refugees … Continue reading Palestinian refugees would not become citizens of a Palestinian state

Old documents discovered: Palestinian “refugees” say they were not driven out of Israel

I want to bring to your attention this item by Ruth King at her blog. It’s about interviews conducted by John Roy Carlson, the pen name of an Armenian-American investigative reporter who went undercover among Nazi groups in America in the 1930s. Then, in 1948, presenting himself as an Armenian American, he traveled to the … Continue reading Old documents discovered: Palestinian “refugees” say they were not driven out of Israel

Israel wants to bring issue of Jewish refugees into peace talks

When Israel was founded, hundreds of thousands of Jews were expelled from Arab countries, or forced to leave in other ways and their property was seized without compensation. You haven’t heard much about them until recently, but in the last couple of years some groups, individuals and legislators have been bringing this chapter of history into public consciousness. We posted … Continue reading Israel wants to bring issue of Jewish refugees into peace talks

U.S. contributes $40 million for Palestinian refugees (and Hamas)

The State Department issued a press release on February 4: The United States announced today that it is making an initial contribution of $40 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to support UNRWA’s regular budget and emergency programs in the West Bank and Gaza.  … Continue reading U.S. contributes $40 million for Palestinian refugees (and Hamas)

Remember the Christian Palestinian refugees at Christmas time

Daniel Schwammenthal reports in the Wall Street Journal on The Forgotten Palestinian Refugees: Meet Yussuf Khoury, a 23-year old Palestinian refugee living in the West Bank. Unlike those descendents of refugees born in United Nations camps, Mr. Khoury fled his birthplace just two years ago. And he wasn’t running away from Israelis, but from his … Continue reading Remember the Christian Palestinian refugees at Christmas time