Kushner wants ‘pragmatic’ solution on Palestinian refugeesWASHINGTON: Jared Kushner hinted Wednesday that his Middle East peace plan will seek to better integrate Palestinian refugees inside Arab countries as he finalizes proposals despite being shunned by the Palestinian leadership. But in a conference call with Arab media, Kushner appeared to favor normalization of the status of Palestinian refugees who fled or were forced out of Israel when the Jewish state was created in 1948, as well as their descendants. Asked about Lebanon — where Palestinian refugees are mostly denied citizenship and many live in squalid camps — Kushner said he believed that the country, long torn by communal tensions, wanted a “fair” solution. Israel has adamantly opposed a right of return by Palestinian refugees, saying it would effectively end the Jewish state. The Trump administration has called for the 70-year-old United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees to be dismantled, with its work taken over by host countries.

Source: Ethiopian News July 03, 2019 15:11 UTC