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CAIRO, Oct 30 (KUNA) -- The Arab League denounced a statement by a UN
official that the Palestinian refugees should find another place in the Arab
countries to live in.
The Arab League's Section of Palestine and Occupied Palestinian
Territories, said the statement by Andrew Whitley, Director of New York office
of UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), was totally contradicting with
UN resolutions concerning the Palestinian refugees specially resolution 194,
which authorized UNRWA to provide assistance to refugees until their return to
their homes and houses which were confiscated by the Israelis in 1948.
Whitley had said the Palestinian refugees must not live in the illusion of
achieving the right to return and that the Arab countries must search for a
place for them in their lands to resettle there.
The Arab League said more than 4.5 Palestinian refugees have the right to
return to their homes.
While highly appreciating the role of UNRWA, said the Section, it rejected
Whitley's statement who should defend rights of the Palestinian refugees. (end)
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