Friday, June 25, 2010

PLO Rejects Naturalization: Rights Not Up For Bargaining

Palestine Liberation Organization Representative in Lebanon Abdullah Abdullah hailed government efforts aimed at giving Palestinian refugees their civil rights. "There is an encouraging factor behind the proposals to grant Palestinians in Lebanon their civil rights," Abdullah told Lebanese daily An-Nahar. "This stems from the fact that the Lebanese are convinced that the Palestinians reject naturalization," he explained. Abdullah stressed that both Lebanese and Palestinians are against the naturalization of Palestinians and that both sides support the right of return. He slammed as "unrealistic" some reports that said about 400,000 Palestinians intend to buy apartments in Lebanon, a matter that is likely to cause housing price hike.
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