Saturday, November 1, 2003
US Jewish leaders applaud resolution on Jewish refugees from Arab countries
Sponsored by Reps. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Florida), Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), the resolution, introduced into the US House of Representatives on Oct. 28, also urges the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) to resettle Palestinian refugees rather than prologue their suffering in 50-year old refugee camps.
The Secretary-General of the World Jewish Congress, Avi Beker, praised the resolution's sponsors for "taking the steps necessary to assure that this balance is returned to the Mideast narrative." For the past year and a half, Beker has pressed for the recognition of the rights of Jews who faced persecution in Arab countries and ultimately fled their homeland following Israel's establishment. He has also argued that UNRWA is perpetuating the conflict by refusing to resettle the Palestinian refugees in their countries of residence or third country, and he recently distributed a report titled: 'UNRWA, Terror and the Refugee Conundrum: Perpetuating the Misery' to top UN officials...
Good step toward "returning balance" to the "Mideast narrative," indeed. The UN has been one of the biggest perpetuators of the Palestinian refugee problem. This resolution means nothing particularly in and of itself, but it's another bit of wood on the fire, I suppose.
Considering the previous post, it's time to replace the text "america" with a graphic with random text - I don't know how to do it but I've seen it elsewhere - it keeps the 'bots at bay.
More do seem to be leaking through than usual. I may have to change the word or the plugin. This one is supposed to be easier on the server than the previous random-number one I had. If necessary I can go back to it.