Wednesday, April 02, 2008

Comparative refugees


U.S. Congress Recognizes Jewish Refugees -Shlomo Shamir

According to the unprecedented resolution, U.S. officials involved in Middle East peace negotiations which also reference the Palestinian refugee question are [mandated] to "also include a similarly explicit reference to the resolution of the issue of Jewish refugees from Arab countries."

"Jewish refugees outnumbered Palestinian refugees, and their forced exile from Arab lands must not be omitted from public discussion on the peace process," said Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY).
(Ha'aretz)


The Palestinian Refugee Issue: Rhetoric vs. Reality -Sidney Zabludoff

Number of Jewish refugees in 1948 and following years:
close to 1,000,000.
Number of Palestinian refugees in 1948:
550,000, plus 100,000 in 1967.

Jewish refugees' assets lost in Middle East and North Africa:
$6 billion.
Palestinian refugees' assets lost:
$3.9 billion.
(Jewish Political Studies Review)

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