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2011-07-07 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Protests in Gaza against UNRWA name change

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Posted by trailing wife 2011-07-07 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 Gazans - they never miss an opportunity to protest, do they?

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-07-07 07:43|| 2011-07-07 07:43|| Front Page Top

#2 They never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
/obligatory

Posted by gromky 2011-07-07 07:57|| 2011-07-07 07:57|| Front Page Top

#3 from the Paleo point of view it is a real concern

UNRWA implies a universalist concern with refugees

UNAPR implies a focus on Paleos. Some potential donors are not going to give if the focus is on Paleos. In particular, the US H of Representatives.

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-07-07 09:36|| 2011-07-07 09:36|| Front Page Top

#4 On the other hand, it does finally acknowledges that Paleos have a special status in "international law".

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-07-07 10:56|| 2011-07-07 10:56|| Front Page Top

#5 I take it "Transnational Progressive Slumlords Association" was taken?

Posted by Mitch H. 2011-07-07 11:52|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/ 2011-07-07 11:52|| Front Page Top

#6 I think OBumbles and his Chicago Pals already have dibs on that one Mitch.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-07-07 11:58|| 2011-07-07 11:58|| Front Page Top

#7 "We demand RIGIDLY DEFINED areas of uncertainty and doubt!"

Posted by mojo 2011-07-07 15:24|| 2011-07-07 15:24|| Front Page Top

#8 Surprise surprise. They caved...

GAZA CITY (Maan) -- An UNRWA spokesperson said Thursday that the Palestinian refugee agency has not changed its name, after reports of a new title sparked protests in Gaza on Tuesday.

Adnan Abu Hasnah said the only change was a logo update which actually added the term UNRWA, in English and Arabic, to the image.

The organization's 60th anniversary, Hasnah said, and attracting donors and other partners was behind the update. But the no word in the title had been changed, he said.

Reports that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency was considering changing its name to the United Nations Agency for Palestinian Refugees, had led to fears that services to Palestinian refugees could be affected, and a sit-in in front of Gaza UNRWA offices on Tuesday.

But Hasnah noted that the mandate of UNRWA was determined in 1949 and cannot be changed without a resolution of the UN General Assembly.

UNRWA: Serving Pali refugee needs for probably another 62 years...

Posted by tu3031 2011-07-07 20:17|| 2011-07-07 20:17|| Front Page Top

#9 good, now cut all funding to the UNRWA

Posted by Frank G 2011-07-07 20:35|| 2011-07-07 20:35|| Front Page Top

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