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CAIRO, Aug 12 (KUNA) -- The Arab League renewed its condemnation of the
Israeli exile policy against Palestinians, affirming that returning
Palestinians to their rightful lands would be on the top list of its
priorities.
A statement by the League's Department for Palestinian and Arab occupied
lands Affairs said that the issue of exiled Palestinians would be an integral
part of the Arab League's draft resolution concerning the Palestinian cause
that would be discussed in the upcoming 134th Arab Ministerial meeting on
December 16th.
Arab League Secretary General Amr Mossua had brought the issue to US
Mideast Peace Envoy George Mitchell in his visit to Cairo last July, said the
statement, adding that Moussa had received several letters from exiled
Palestinians who expressed contempt to the Israeli unjust policy.
The Arab League had contacted several international organizations and
informed them on the matter, affirmed the statement, adding that such Israeli
procedures were considered a direct violation of international law and norms.
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