Excerpts: UNRWA’s refugee trove 9 June 2004
Excerpts: UNRWA's refugee trove 9 June 2004 JORDAN TIMES 9 June '04;
"Refugees at crossroads between violence and opportunity - UN"
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"Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries Fund announced a $2.5 million contribution"
The United States...
No Comparison Between Settlement Evacuations Then — and Now, Some Say
When Israeli citizen Yael Noyman settled in the Gush Katif settlement of Neve Dekalim 21 years ago, the Israeli government told her it was the most important place to live.
She had just been evacuated...
Israel Upset By Reports of Bashing at Palestinian Refugee Conference
Israel expressed its disappointment on Monday over its exclusion from an international conference on Palestinian refugees and over reports that the conference was used as a platform for Israel-bashing.
The two-day conference, held in Geneva,...
Settlers Accuse Media of Waging ‘Psychological War’ to Weaken Resolve
Israelis living in the southern Gaza Strip settlement of Gush Katif say Israel's "left-wing" media is waging a psychological war against them to weaken their resolve so they'll give up their homes.
Israeli Prime Minister...
When Noam came marching home: A Perspective on the Northern Border
My grandfather, Harry Bedein, arrived on the shores of Boston on June 14th, 1905 after escaping the clutches of the Russian army to embark on a new life.
99 years later, my oldest son, Noam...
How Can the UN Address the Subject of Palestinian Refugees and Not Allow Israel...
This week, with funding from the Swiss government, UNRWA, the UN agency that is charged with handling refugee camps from the 1948 war, launched an international conference on what should have been a clear,...
Background to UNRWA Conference in Geneva
Geneva Conference FAQ
What is the Geneva Conference?
It is a two-day meeting of 65-70 countries, inter-governmental organisations and international aid agencies to plan medium term development strategies for the 4.1 million Palestine refugees registered with...
Israel Can’t Do Business With Terrorists: Violence Against Civilians Must be Forcibly Stopped, not...
US State Department envoy William Burns's return to the Middle East promoting the American-backed regional peace summit tragically coincides with the resumption of the daily Palestinian suicide bombings. As Israeli civilians are being murdered...
The Real Hot Issue of the Sharon Plan – Not the Settlements Near Gaza
The hot issue of dismantling Israeli settlements contiguous to Gaza provided a distraction for the even hotter issues that are inherent in the Sharon Plan that was voted on in the Israeli cabinet oN...
Disclosed: Weissglass Maintains His Business and Law Firm
In December 2002, Israel Resource News Agency publicized the fact that Dov Weissglass the office manager and the long time private law counsel of the Prime Minister, was still listed in the Israel Corporate...