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Unfreezing the Right of Return: First Stop, Gaza

Policy Brief Refugees

Unfreezing the Right of Return: First Stop, Gaza

by Munir Nuseibah on January 22, 2013

Gaza refugee return

For decades, Palestinian victims of Israel’s forced displacement policies in the Gaza Strip have been seeking redress. Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Munir Nuseibah argues that the authorities in Gaza, Ramallah and Egypt have a legal obligation to immediately facilitate the return of those who want to do so, without in any way letting Israel off the hook. He describes how it can be done, and addresses the political and practical pitfalls.

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Commentary Politics

What’s Really Going On at Rafah?

by Laila el-Haddad on September 19, 2012

Photo of Rafah Crossing by Vince Perritano

Egypt now has a government more sympathetic to Hamas, the de facto government in the Gaza Strip. But Egyptian policy towards the Rafah Crossing still largely follows the parameters established by Israel for Palestinian passage -- and even when the Crossing is "open" thousands of Palestinians are not allowed through. Al-Shabaka Policy Advisor Laila El-Haddad provides a concise overview of how the Crossing has been managed and its impact on the Palestinian residents of Gaza.

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