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UN General Assembly Resolution 194

Resolution of 11 December 1948 that says refugees wishing to return should be permitted to, and that compensation should be paid.

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Folke Bernadotte 16 Sep 1948 Primary record 2
His progress report of 16 September 1948 recommended that the right of return be affirmed; Resolution 194 followed in December.

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General Assembly Resolution 194 (III), 11 December 1948, The Avalon Project, Yale Law School, 11 Dec 1948. Primary record
Resolves that the refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date
compensation should be paid or the property of those choosing not to return and for loss of or damage to property which, under principles of international law or in equity, should be made good
Progress Report of the United Nations Mediator on Palestine, 16 September 1948, The Avalon Project, Yale Law School, 16 Sep 1948. Primary record
The right of the Arab refugees to return to their homes in Jewish controlled territory at the earliest possible date should be affirmed by the United Nations
approximately 360,000 Arab refugees and 7,000 Jewish refugees requiring aid

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