"THE NEWS"

• Chicago Tribune Palestinian president rejects idea of permanent settlement of refugees in Lebanon,
  Washington Post, Abbas: no to settlement of refugees in Lebanon,
  both article-versions by Bassem Mroue, Associated Press (28 August 2008) - Abbas rejects Israeli Minister Livni saying ROR cannot happen.
• Washington Post
  Olmert rejects return of any Palestinian refugees, by Adam Entous, Reuters (14 August 2008) - quote from article "Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Israel will not allow the return of any Palestinian refugees as part of a future statehood deal, Olmert's office said on Thursday."
• Washington Post: Palestinian quilt presents a different viewpoint, by Sylvia Moreno (18 May 2008).
  This article explained the Palestinian perspective of the Nakba straight-forward and without compromise or sarcastic commentary. This article arose out of coverage of a commemoration of the Nakba by local DC Palestine groups on the West Lawn of the US Capitol.
• Baltimore Sun: The Other Side of Israel's Birth, by Alice Rothchild (14 May 2008).
  This beautifully written op-ed explains the pain of the nakba.
• San Diego Union-Tribune: Perspectives diverge on Israel's milestone - 60th anniversary cause for celebration, continued dissonance, by (10 May 2008).
  The San Diego Union-Tribune publishes an otherwise balanced piece by Michele Chabin describing the diverse views of Israel's 60th birthday found amongst the areas' religions, except for the ending in which she quotes Michael Oren saying that the Nakba was the Palestinians fault and that the Palestinian rejection of the UN partition plan in 1947 was self-defeating. This ignores volumes of research showing the nakba was an example of ethnic cleansing.
• San Diego Union-Tribune: Remembering the Palestinian Nakba, by Nasser Barghouti & Bassemah Darwish (8 May 2008).
  This beautifully written op-ed explains the pain of the nakba.
• Washington Times: Palestine before and after, by Sherri Muzher (4 May 2008).
  This op-ed describes the pain of the dehumanization of the Palestinian people and culture, which is a tactic of the Israelis.
• Charlotte Observer: "Let the Refugees return", by Edith Garwood (11 April 2008)
  This Commentary disputes many Zionist myths, and is well written in its support of Palestinian right-of-return.

"ONLINE REPORTS"

• Palestine Remembered.Com
  http://www.palestineremembered.com/
  This website includes a page for each village destroyed in 1948, and describes exactly what happened to that village.
• Badil - The 'Protection Gap' - The collapse of UNCCP protection, limited intervention by the UNHCR, non-implementation of recommendations of key UN human rights bodies, and inadequate protection by national authorities has resulted in severe gaps in international protection for Palestinian refugees and displaced persons. This is referred to as the ‘protection gap.’.
• Badil - Population : Housing & Property : Employment & Income : Poverty : Housing Conditions : Education : Health : Other Statistics
  Statistical studies relevant to the Palestine/Israel conflict.
• Badil - Survey of Palestinian Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons 2006-2007 (2007) - Palestinian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDP) are the largest and longest-standing unresolved case of refugees and displaced persons in the world. In 2006-2007, there were appoximately 7 million Palestinian refugees and 450,000 internally displaced Palestinians representing 70 percent of the entire Palestinian population worldwide (10.1 million). The legal status of some 400,000 additional Palestinians is unclear, but they too are likely to be refugees. The forced displacement of Palestinians, both refugee and non-refugees is ongoing in the OPT and Israel as well as in some host countries, in particular in Iraq and Lebanon.
• Badil - Closing Protection Gaps: Handbook on Protection of Palestinian Refugees in States Signatories to the 1951 Refugee Convention (August 2005).
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 19: The Continuing Catastrophe --1967 and beyond (June 2004)
  This Bulletin aims to provide a brief overview of issues related to Palestinian Refugee Rights.
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 18: From the 1948 Nakba to the 1967 Naksa (June 2004) - This Bulletin aims to provide a brief overview of issues related to Palestinian Refugee Rights.
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 17: Al-Nakba - The Continuing Catastrophe (May 2004) - This Bulletin aims to provide a brief overview of issues related to Palestinian Refugee Rights.
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 14: Peace Agreements and Refugees – Lessons Learned, by (December 2003) - Quote from Website: "Most peace agreements specify the rights of refugees. But Middle East initiatives offer only options and quotas. Palestinians make up the largest group of refugees in the world but their legal rights aren’t even mentioned in initiatives being promoted to bring peace to the Middle East. Refugee rights are key to lasting solution. Why are refugee rights missing?"
• Badil - BADIL - Information & Discussion Brief: Internally Displaced Palestinians, International Protection and Durable Solutions, by Terry M. Rempel (November 2002).
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 11: The Meaning of UN General Assembly Resolution 194(III), 11 December 1948 (The Right of Return) (April 2002) - This Bulletin aims to provide a brief overview of issues related to Palestinian Refugee Rights
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 10: Principles and Mechanisms for a Durable Solution for Palestinian Refugees: The “Taba Proposals”, by (November 2001) - This Bulletin aims to provide a brief overview of issues related to Palestinian Refugee Rights.
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 09: A Two-State Solution and Palestinian Refugee Rights – Clarifying Principles, by (October 2001) - This Bulletin aims to provide a brief overview of issues related to Palestinian Refugee Rights.
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 06: Physical Protection for Refugee Populated Areas (May 2001) - Since the beginning of the al-Aqsa Intifada in September 2000, Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip have been attacked repeatedly by Israeli military forces... Damages to refugee shelters by indiscriminate as well as targeted military attacks are especially severe in the densely built-up refugee camps where makeshift constructions are less resistant to attacks by heavy ammunition and weaponry.
• Badil - BADIL Occasional Bulletin No. 06: Physical Protection for Refugee Populated Areas (May 2001) - Since the beginning of the al-Aqsa Intifada in September 2000, Palestinian refugee camps in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip have been attacked repeatedly by Israeli military forces... Damages to refugee shelters by indiscriminate as well as targeted military attacks are especially severe in the densely built-up refugee camps where makeshift constructions are less resistant to attacks by heavy ammunition and weaponry.
• Badil - BADIL - Information & Discussion Brief: Temporary Protection And Its Applicability To The Palestinian Refugee Case, by Susan M. Akram (June 2000) - Briefs aim to support the Palestinian-Arab and international debate about strategies for promotion of Palestinian refugees' right of return, restitution, and compensation in the framework of a just and durable solution of the Palestinian/Arab - Israeli conflict.
• Badil - BADIL - Information & Discussion Brief: Reinterpreting Palestinian Refugee Rights Under International Law, And A Framework For Durable Solutions, by Susan M. Akram (February 2000).

"OFFLINE REFERENCE MATERIALS"