UNRWA Director Backtracks on 'Right of Return' Criticism

inn ^ | 11/3/10 | Maayana Miskin

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An UNRWA director has apologized after his comments on the “right of return” led to a backlash. Andrew Whitley, the outgoing head of UNRWA's New York office, had said that the Arab world's focus on “return” to Israel was a “cruel illusion.”

On Wednesday, Whitley said he had realized his previous statements were “inappropriate and wrong.” The statements do not reflect UNRWA's views, he said.

He sent a written apology to UNRWA headquarters, saying, “I wish to put this letter on the public record out of concern that what I said in Washington could be interpreted in ways that negatively affect the reputation and work of UNRWA.”

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He was right on but in the parallel universe of the UN and Arab policy on Israel had to apologize.

IMHO one of the worst human rights violations in the world right now is keeping the pali's on "refugee" status in camps instead of giving them citizenship in the countries where they live. Soon there won't be anyone left who was even alive in 1948.

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He's right, it is a “cruel illusion” and that's not UNRWA's view, if it was UNWRA would be out of business.