Critical Clarity from Humanitarians by Rami Khouri

Published: October 26, 2007, 2:16 pm

Critical Clarity from Humanitariansby Rami G. Khouri Released: 24 Oct 2007BEIRUT -- It is very refreshing when law, international responsibility, and human courage converge in the remarks or actions of a single person. This occurred earlier this month in New Zealand, in a talk by Karen Abuzayd, commissioner-general of UNRWA, the United Nations agency that provides humanitarian aid and basic social services to Palestinian refugees. She made a few points that are noteworthy, precisely because international officials rarely speak with such clarity, moral force and political urgency. I quote her at length for the pertinence of her remarks:She noted that one of the most alarming but least acknowledged aspects of the present situation is the loss of Palestinian faith in the international community's ability to act in their best interest . Palestinians are bewildered by what they see as willful inaction, disinterest and mixed messages from the once-trusted international community.

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