P F Tinmore, et al,
Yes, if you understand the unique CERI definition of "Palestinian Refugees," as it compares to all the other as defined by the UNHRC, you can understand how these number she present are out of the limitation.
Coyote, et al,
Yes, I believe that is at least a very contributing reason.
From what I've read, part of the reason the refugee's in the refugee camps have never been "integrated" and in fact are abysmally treated is political. The Arab states refused to recognize them as refugees, which would have meant they would have had to be resettled - as long as they were not refugees, they had to eventually be returnd. It's left them in a limbo of several generations knowing nothing but life in a refugee camp. Likewise, with the Palestinian leadership. Their visions for a future state do not include assimilating the refugees outside the West Bank and Gaza. I don't think that has changed.
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The Arab World let the UNRWA set the criteria for refugee status of Palestinians separate and distinct. All the refugees in the world have one definition and the Palestinians have another. And it is in part for the very reason that our friend "Coyote" cites. Even in 1948, the remainder of the Arab League had a reluctance to accept Palestinians.
The fact that the Arabs had such and influence on the Consolidated Eligibility and Registration Instructions (CERI) speaks volumes. Some argue UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) would resettle the refugees, robbing them of their Right to Return (ROR) to their homes. What the Arab community really don't want is the Arab-Palestinian to be resettled in their territories. [See:
EXPLODING THE MYTHS: UNRWA, UNHCR AND THE PALESTINE REFUGEES] [See the UNRWA vs UNHCR Comparison Chart]
There is a very revealing paperback called ROADBLOCK TO PEACE How the UN Perpetuates the Arab-Israeli Conflict: UNRWA Policies Reconsidered. In it it quite convincingly explains how the conflict is perpetuated. Similarly for the professional researcher, their is a view that the Arab-Palestinians will be: Forever Refugees? A Human Rights Based Approach to the Perpetuated Palestinian Refugee Crisis.
As "Coyote" infers, it is economically AND diplomatically entwined.
Most Respectfully,
R
Legal framework for Palestinian refugees.
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She compare the handling of the UNHCR and how effective they are --- in comparison to the effective UNsuccessful outcomes of the UNRWA. This definition is not backed-up by a binding resolution. But she does confuses the definition. She tries to use both resolution 194 and the Generalized UNHRC Definition. And she completely overlooks the fact that the West Bank refugee were once Jordanians and drawing their protection from Jordan (1950 to 1988) ---and then --- later they became citizen of Palestine (1988 to Present).
This is nothing more than a platform for the social handout of a group of Arab-Palestine that have promoted conflict for 67 years, and not attempted to better themselves in terms of infrastructure, economic and commercial erectors, or resource development. Now the Arab-Palestinian claims that the Occupation prohibited this. But that is easily discounted when one looks at the two decade under Jordanian citizenship and the fact that they did nt improve themselves but continued to promote disturbances in both Israel and Jordan (two assassinations attempts against the King and an insurrection).
This is the reason why the UNRWA is being looked at as something that needs to be disbanded.
While none of the EU or Arab League states are going to renounce the Palestinians, they are not going to support a combat operation against the Israelis. No liberation operation for any Arab State have proven successful since the end of WWII. They all resulted in the Arabs biting the hand that helped them.
Most Respectively,
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