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HCONRES 311 108th Congress House International Affairs Antisemitism Arab countries Arab-Israeli conflict Armed Forces and National Security Arms control Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Crime and Law Enforcement Economic assistance Education Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Immigration International agencies Israel Jews Middle East and North Africa Palestinians Peace treaties Political violence

Expressing the sense of Congress that the international community should recognize the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries and that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East should establish a program for resettling Palestinian refugees.

Introduced: October 28, 2003 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Oct 28, 2003
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab countries should be recognized and included in any settlement of the Middle East conflict or as part of any agreement regarding the issue of refugees; (2) the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) should establish a program and timetable for resettling all of the Palestinian refugees; (3) the UNRWA should immediately replace anti-Semitic and anti-Israel educational materials used in the UNRWA education system and take steps to ensure that UNRWA facilities are not being used to store weapons; and (4) Arab countries should accept a meaningful number of refugees and take a larger role in financing UNRWA.

What's happening now October 28, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

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