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OVERVIEW
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Majed Al Zeer
This was 1948 and nearly seven decades later, the plight of
Palestinian refugees still remains unresolved and their basic
human right have become subjected to political bartering.
Our direct involvement with Palestinians refugees has given us
unique knowledge and expertise for advocating their plight.
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We have done this on various political levels, from the UN, EU and
of course here in the UK. We are proud to announce that PRC is
now a United Nations accredited NGO. This great privilege allows
us to take part in UN conferences and seminars in raising our
concerns and shaping political outcomes.
Weve coordinated numerous political delegations; one was the
largest of its kind with 55 MPs who visited Gaza. Through our
delegation to Syria, in 2010, we addressed the grim situation of
Palestinian refugees fleeing violence and persecution in Iraq. We
worked with both UN refugee agencies UNRWA and UNHCR
and the Syrian government to find temporary settlements for
them. Weve followed some of the refugees all the way to Brazil
to ensure their well being.
This is our work; we have displayed them here for you to see.
We are fully committed to the victims of the Nakba and want to
see a resolution to their plight based on international law.
The passage of time does not invalidate human rights and the
facts of Bernadottes statements reigns true today and for the
future. Human rights and justice does not change with shifting
politics. They remain constant. Palestinian Refugee issue was at
the core and still remains the core of the Palestinian issue.
I hope this introductory book not only provides you with good
examples of our work and what PRC stands for but also gives
you some insight into the importance of addressing the plight of
Palestinian refugees.
THE PALESTINIAN RETURN CENTRE
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INTRODUCTION
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OUR GOALS
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Raise Awareness
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Palestine Gallery
The Palestine Gallery is a non-governmental, non-profit
organisation, which aims to promote Palestinian arts and
culture in the United Kingdom.
The PG is the culmination of a deep aspiration of the PRC for
a venue dedicated specifically to the promotion and support of
art. The main objectives of the PG are:
- To create and promulgate Palestinian cultural activities and
projects in the UK
- To establish a network of communications and interaction
amongst the different cultural centres and institutions, in
Palestine, the UK and worldwide.
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Briefing with UNRWA head of reconstruction Charles Higgins, Nahr el-Bared camp
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OUR WORK
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Achievements
UN Accredited NGO
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Delegations
PRC has successfully coordinated a number of delegations
from Europe and the UK. It has taken numerous delegations
to Syria, Lebanon, Gaza, West Bank, Jordan. Its most high profile
delegation was in 2009 when over 50 parliamentarians visited
Gaza. Such delegations ensure that government officials and
elected MPs are made aware of current situations in order to
address immediate humanitarian concerns and ultimately in
working towards a just political outcome.
Our 2009 cross party delegation to Syria was aimed at raising
the plight of Palestinian refugees from Iraq who were fleeing
violence and persecution in Iraq. Many of the thousands were
stranded for years between the borders of Syria and Iraq. our
delegation visited Al Tanaf camp and initiated a project with the
Syrian Government in conjunction with UNRWA and UNHCR
to close the camps and find a temporary resettlement plan.
In 2011 PRC also coordinated European wide parliamentary
delegation to Lebanon in raising awareness of the uniquely
desperate situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and the
devastation of Nahar al Bared camp, where 27,000 refugees
were made homeless.
Delegation to Palestinian refugees camp
who fled from Iraq
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Conferences
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Exhibitions
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Memorial Week
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PRC Online
PRCs online work has grown over the years and
now includes, a website, Facebook, Twitter and
www.facebook.com/returncentre
@prclondon
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www.prc.org.uk
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Back Cover
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