Palestinians Who Oppose UN Membership

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The run-down streets of the Baqa’a camp may be buzzing with activity, but the mood among its residents is somber.

Khalid Arar, a lawyer in the camp, said he and others fear Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas’ attempt to gain full membership status for Palestine at the United Nations will leave them stranded.

“The Palestinian issue involves refugees,” Arar said. “This is a refugee camp. What is the fate of refugees in the camps? What’s our fate? Will we return to Palestine if a state is established on what remains of the West Bank? Are we going to return to Palestine? I don’t think so. This is not a solution. We won’t accept anything that doesn’t include the right of return for the refugees to their homeland.”

The largest host of Palestinian refugees and their dependents, Jordan has 2 million seeking shelter inside its borders. That’s 40,000 more refugees than in the West Bank and Gaza.

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