Palestine Refugee Program: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Near East and Africa of the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Eighty-third Congress, First Session ... May 20, 21, and 25, 1953 |
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30 June accept administration Advisory Commission Agency for Palestine agreement American appropriate Arab countries Arab refugee problem Arab world Assembly assistance Balfour declaration Beirut BLANDFORD boundaries British BURROWS Chairman Commission for Palestine committee compensation Conciliation Commission Congress continue contributions December December 11 direct relief Director dunams economic efforts established fact feel funds GARDINER Gaza strip governments concerned hope interest irrigation Israel Israeli Jerusalem Jewish Jews Jordan King Hussein land Lebanon living ment Middle East million national home negotiations organization Palestine Refugees Palestinian Palestinian pound partition peace percent political population possible present projects promises proposal question record refugee camps reintegration Relief for Palestine repatriation Requests resettlement resolution 194 responsibility Secretary-General Senator GILLETTE Senator KNOWLAND Senator WILEY settlement situation solution staff statement subcommittee Sykes-Picot agreement Syria tion United Nations Relief UNRWA Walter Bedell Smith Zionists
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Page 22 - become law, would be violated; that sense of justice, and of right which is acknowledged and felt by the whole civilized world would be outraged, if private property should be generally confiscated and private rights annulled. The people change allegiance; their relations to their ancient
Page 77 - 12. Commends the International Committee of the Red Cross, the League of Red Cross Societies, and the American Friends Service Committee for their invaluable services and whole-hearted cooperation in the distribution of relief supplies until those functions were taken over by the Agency;
Page 17 - His Majesty's Government view with favor the establishment in Palestine of a national home for the Jewish people and will use their best endeavors to facilitate the achievement of this object, it being clearly understood that nothing shall be done which may prejudice the civil and religious rights of existing non-Jewish communities in Palestine, or the rights and political status enjoyed by Jews in any other country.
Page 77 - Instructs the Conciliation Commission to present to the fourth regular session of the General Assembly detailed proposals for a permanent international regime for the Jerusalem area which will provide for the maximum local autonomy for distinctive groups consistent with the special international status of the Jerusalem area;
Page 22 - Marshall, said: It is very unusual even in cases of conquest, for the conqueror to do more than to displace the sovereign and assume dominion over the country. The modern usage of nations, which
Page 77 - Instructs the Conciliation Commission to facilitate the repatriation, resettlement and economic and social rehabilitation of the refugees and the payment of compensation, and to maintain close relations with the Director of the United
Page 77 - 8. (a) Requests the President of the General Assembly to appoint a Negotiating Committee composed of seven or more members for the purpose of consulting, as soon as possible during the current session of the General Assembly, with Member and non-member States as to the amounts which Governments may be willing to contribute on a voluntary basis towards:
Page 77 - 15. Requests the Secretary-General to provide the necessary staff and facilities and to make appropriate arrangements to provide the necessary funds required in carrying out the terms of the present resolution. 14. Calls upon all Governments and authorities concerned to co-operate with the Conciliation Commission and to take all possible steps to assist in the implementation of the present resolution;
Page 77 - the Conciliation Commission to render progress reports periodically to the Secretary-General for transmission to the Security Council and to the Members of the United Nations; The Conciliation Commission will have its official headquarters at Jerusalem. The authorities responsible for
Page 23 - made good by the governments or authorities responsible; instructs the Conciliation Commission to facilitate the repatriation, resettlement, and economic and social rehabilitation of the refugees and the payment of