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BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency & Refugee Rights takes a rights-based approach to the Palestinian refugee issue through research, advocacy and support of community participation in the search for durable solutions.

 

BADIL was established in January 1998 to support the development of a popular refugee lobby for the right of return through professional research and partnership-based community initiatives. The center is registered with the Palestinian Authority.

 

BADIL actively encourages voluntary participation of grassroots activists, local and international experts, and regional and international partners based on the vision of BADIL as a community-based organization.

 

BADIL ('badeel') is an Arabic word that means 'alternative'. BADIL's alternative approach to the question of Palestinian refugees and displaced persons is based on international law, relevant UN resolutions, and the participation of refugees themselves.

 

BADIL's work is guided by a Board, elected from a General Assembly composed of activists in Palestinian refugee community organizations and national institutions, and supervised by an elected Oversight Committee. BADIL's Executive Committee responsible for ongoing supervision, monitoring and adaptation of BADIL's regular program.

 

BADIL Friends operates as an informal network of refugee community activists in 1967 occupied Palestine and serves as the 'long arm' of BADIL for planning and implementation of its projects among the refugee community.

 

BADIL Legal Support Network is an informal collective of Palestinian and international legal experts who provide legal advice and support on the Palestinian refugee issue.

 

The Center is also a member of the Palestine Right of Return Coalition established in 2000.

 

BADIL's campaign unit facilitates partnership-based initiatives with local Palestinian and international organizations in order to strengthen refugee identity, promote refugee unity, and empower initiatives of refugee self-organization for Palestinian refugee rights. Activities include workshops on refugee rights, support for rallies and community lobbying, study tours to villages of origin, regional workshops, support for media initiatives including radio and TV series, English training courses for activists, and capacity building for community initiatives and organizations based on the principle of partnership.

 

BADIL's research, information and legal advocacy unit initiates Arabic and English research and documentation to provide accurate information, raise awareness, and furnish professional analysis to support the local and international community-based campaign for Palestinian refugee rights. The unit includes a special focus of legal and media initiatives. Activities include Arabic (Haq al-Awda) and English (Majdal) magazines, an annual Survey of Palestinian Refugees and IDPs, expert workshops, policy advice, reporting to international legal fora, advocacy materials, legal papers and press releases.

 

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Board

Oversight Committee

General Assembly

Executive Committee

Special Committee, Community Emergency Projects

Staff

 

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BADIL Board

 

BADIL's Board and Oversight Committee were elected by the General Assembly convened on 14-15 September 2006.

Ahmed Muhaisen, head (Association for the Promotion of Twin-ships between
French Communities and Palestinian refugee camps; Deheisha camp, Bethlehem)

email: board@badil.org
Fayez Arafat, deputy head (Committee for the Defense of Palestinian Refugee
Rights, Balata camp, Nablus)
Samir Odeh, treasurer (Popular Committee; Aida camp, Bethlehem)
Naji Odeh, secretary (Popular Committee, Deheisha camp, Bethlehem)
Rifa Abu Rish (Union of Women's Activity Centers-West Bank; al-Am'ari camp, Ramallah)
Faisal Salame (Popular Committee, Tulkarem camp)
Anwar Hamam (Yafa Cultural Center; Balata camp and Ramallah)
Dr. Abdelfattah Abusrour (Al-Rowwad Children's Cultural Center, Aida camp)
Afif Ghatasha (Social Service Network - Fawwar camp, Hebron)
 

BADIL Oversight Committee

 

Issa Qaraqa', head (PLC member, Palestinian Prisoners' Society; Aida camp, Bethlehem)
Dr. Nayef Jarrad (Popular Committee-Aidoun; Tulkarem)
Jamal Shati (Palestinian Injured Association; Jenin camp)
Muhammad al-Lahham (PLC member, Popular Service Committee; Deheisha camp)
Tayseer Nasrallah (PNC member, Yafa Cultural Center; Balata camp, Nablus).
 

BADIL General Assembly

 

The BADIL General Assembly meets annually to hold elections for the BADIL Board and Oversight Committee.

Adnan Abelmalik (Nur Shams RC/Tulkarem)

Adnan Ajarmeh (Aida RC/Bethlehem)

Afif Ghatashe (Fawwar RC/Hebron)

Ahmad As'ad (Al-Far'ah RC/Tobas)

Ahmad Muhaisen (Deheishe RC/Bethlehem)

Anwar A. Hamam (Balata RC/Nablus)

Atallah Salem (Deheishe RC/Bethlehem)

Ayed Ja'aysah (Al-Far'ah RC/Tobas)

Bassam Abu 'Aker (Aida RC/Bethlehem)

Buthaina Darwish (Beit Jala/USA)

Dr. Abdelfattah Abu Srour (Aida Camp/Bethlehem)

Dr. Adnan Shehadeh (Arroub RC/Hebron)

Dr. Nayef Jarrad (Tulkarem)

Faisal Salameh (Tulkarem RC/Tulkarem)

Fayyez H. Arafat (Balata RC/Nablus)

Ghassan M. Khader (Balata RC/Nablus)

Hasan Faraj (Deheishe RC/Bethlehem)

Hussam M. Khader (Balata RC/Nablus)

Imad Shawish (Al-Far'ah RC/Tobas)

Ingrid Jaradat Gassner (Beit Jala)Issa Qaraq’a (Aida RC/Bethlehem)

Jamal Shati (Jenin RC/Jenin)

Kamal al-Qeisi (Azza RC/Bethlehem)

Muhammad al-Lahham (Deheishe RC/Bethlehem)

Muhammad Jaradat (Beit Jala)

Naji Odeh (Deheishe RC/Bethlehem)

Najwah Darwish (Beit Jala)

Nihad Boqa’i (Sha’b/Galilee)

Rifa’ Abu al-Reesh (al-Am’ari Camp/Ramallah)

Salem Abu Hawwash (Doura/Hebron)

Samir Ata Odeh (Aida RC/Bethlehem)

Shaher J. al-Bedawi (Balata RC/Nablus)

Tayseer S. Nassrallah (Balata RC/Nablus)

Terry Rempel (Bethlehem)

Wajih Atallah (Kalandia Camp/Jerusalem)

Walid M. Ja’arim (Balata RC/Nablus)

Walid Qawasmeh (Ramallah)

Wisal F. al-Salem (Nur Shams RC/Tulkarem).

 

Executive Committee

 

Director: Ingrid Jaradat Gassner

Admin-Finance Officer: Najwa Darwish

Coordinator/Campaign Unit: Muhammad Jaradat

Coordinator/Research & Information Unit: Nihad Boqai'

Coordinator/ Legal Advocacy: Karine Mac Allister

 

BADIL Staff

 

Director: Ingrid Jaradat Gassner

Contact: info@badil.org

 

Admin-Finance Officer: Najwa Darwish

Contact: admin@badil.org

 

Refugee Campaign Unit

 

Coordinator: Muhammad Jaradat

Contact: camp@badil.org

 

Project Officer (Youth Education & Activation): Hassan Faraj

Contact: tproject@badil.org

 

Research, Information and Legal Advocacy Unit

 

Coordinator: Nihad Boqai'

Contact: resource@badil.org

 

Coordinator, Legal Advocacy: Karine Mac Allister

Contact: legal@badil.org

 

Media Officer (Arabic):

 

Media Officer (English): Hazem Jamjoum

Contact: mediaenglish@badil.org

 

Technical Support: Atallah Salem

 Contact: resource3@badil.org

 

Receptionist & Secretary

 

Receptionist & Secretary: Haitham Zahran

 

BADIL Annual Reports  

 

BADIL Brochure

 

- Mission Statement

- BADIL’s Operational Units

- Contact Information


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