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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.
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.
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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
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