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Return Plan 2023

Because you are born in exile, you or your parents or even your grandparents. They came here because they were refugees. They were expelled from their ancient homeland Palestine, older in history than London, Paris or Berlin, not to speak of Philadelphia…

Palestinians’ Right of Return Is a Basic Question of Justice

Denying Palestinian refugees the right to come back to the areas from which they were ethnically cleansed is deeply unjust. We must recognize the Palestinian right of return.

Mass forced displacement in Gaza highlights urgent need for Israel to uphold Palestinians’ right to return

The current forced displacement of almost 2 million Palestinians and mass destruction of civilian property and infrastructure in the occupied Gaza Strip puts a spotlight on Israel’s appalling record of displacing Palestinians 

Palestinian refugees’ right of return: Israel’s eternal battle against the UNRWA

“We must do everything to ensure they never do return.” The “they” he was referring to were the 700,000 Palestinians — more than half of the local population — who had been expelled or forced into exodus by the massacres committed by Zionist militias.

A Forgotten Detail: The Right of Return was a Condition of the Establishment of the State of Israel

When discussing the ongoing hostilities in Gaza, which many deem to be a genocide, most commentators seem to forget that 70% of the Gazan population are refugees. The right of return for these refugees is engraved in the document which founded the state of Israel.

Palestinians must be guaranteed right to return to homes in Gaza, warns UN expert

Palestinian civilians fleeing Israel’s bombardment and looming ground invasion must be given guarantees that they will be allowed to return to their homes in Gaza, the United Nations’ special rapporteur on torture has said.

Make no mistake: Israel’s far right is planning for a Gaza without Palestinians

Despite the ceasefire, Benjamin Netanyahu is capitulating to extremists who have no problem with ethnic cleansing. And they’ve found an ally in Donald Trump

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Holding Israel Accountable

Israel became a UN member under the condition that Palestinian refugees would be allowed to return home. Now that Gaza has been destroyed and its population crushed, this condition is more urgent and relevant than ever. Israel must be held accountable and suspended from the UN General Assembly until it complies with the UN Charter and international law.