Re: Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon


"edralp" <edralp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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See the following extract from http://www.mideastweb.org/refugees1.htm


... Over 80% of the refugees polled in Lebanon, as well as those
polled recently by IPCRI and other organizations in the West Bank and
Gaza, insisted that they would want to return to Israel, even though

It is very normal for refugees to dream of going back to their homeland.
Refugees were kept in densely poor living conditions and prevented from
developing economically.

the place where they lived no longer exists, and their fields may be
home to a housing project or an office building.
...

Based on what I saw from Lebanon, I have no doubt in my mind that
refugees there would want to return to their original places as well.

From the way they are treated, they would rather be anywhere but in Lebanon.
Lebanon has been a cruel place. Thousands of them were killed and the ones
alive feel like they are living in cage.

Their whole life seems to be built around this. But I can see how this
hope can materialize. This country has changed so much... it's not
feasable even if I would be ready to give up Israel's self
determination rights which I don't.

The first thing one can do about it now is recognize the magnitude of
the catastrophe. I really don't think one can offer solutions, not to
patronize, but understand that for so many people lfe stopped in that
day60 years ago and they are still hoping to get that life back.





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