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Announcement of Release: For Immediate Release
SURVEY of Palestinian
Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons 2003 The annual BADIL Survey provides an overview of one of the largest and longest standing unresolved refugee and displaced populations in the world today. In 2003, it was estimated that two in five refugees were Palestinian. The number of Palestinians made refugees or internally displaced persons in the context of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since 1948, including their descendants, was approximately 7.5 million.
Chapter two examines the
demographic characteristics of the Palestinian refugee and displaced
population. The third chapter provides a basic overview of the living
conditions of Palestinian refugees and displaced. The fourth and fifth
chapters examine international assistance and protection. The sixth and
final chapter provides an overview of the framework for durable solutions.
Each chapter includes basic background information and highlights This annual Survey endeavors to address the lack of information or misinformation about Palestinian refugees and internally displaced persons, and encounter unconstructive political arguments that suggest that the issue of Palestinian refugees and internally displaced persons can be resolved outside the realm of international law and practice applicable to all other refugee and displaced populations. Information presented in the Survey was compiled from a variety of published and unpublished sources and represents the most recent information available to BADIL at the time of publication. ORDER NOW
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