The United Nations and the Palestine Question, April 1947 – April 1965 (ص 8)
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- The United Nations and the Palestine Question, April 1947 – April 1965 (ص 8)
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ll. UNITED NATION DECISIONS CONCERNING
THE ARAB REFUGEES FROM PALESTINE
1) At the first session it held after the expulsion of
the majority of the Arab inhabitants of Palestine from
their homeland, the General Assembly endorsed the
recommendation of the slain Mediator, count Folke
Bernadotte, submitted to it in the form of a draft resolu-
tion by the Government of the United Kingdom. Recog-
nizing the right of the refugees to return to their
homes, the Assembly directed that they be permitted to
do so “at the earliest practicable date” if they so chose,
and that compensation be paid for “loss of or damage to”
their property.
This recognition of the right of the refugees to
repatriation and compensation was contained in Resolu-
tion 194 (III) of 11 December 1948, which has become
the foundation of all subsequent United Nations pro-
nouncements on the question of the Palestine Refugees.
Paragraph 11 of this resolution reads :
“Resolves that the refugees wishing to return to
their homes and live at peace with their neighbours
should be permitted to do so at the earliest practi-
cable date, and that compensation should be paid for
the property of those choosing not to return and for
the loss of or damage to property which, under
principles of international law or in equity, should
be made good by the Governments or authorities
responsible.“
2) At the following regular session (namely, the
6 - تاريخ
- سبتمبر ١٩٦٦
- المنشئ
- Sayegh, Fayez A.
- صايغ، فايز
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