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Saturday, May 8, 2010

Europe conference to draft declaration on right of return [for Palestinians]

Ma'an - Palestinians across Europe will gather in Berlin on Saturday, for the 8th annual Palestinians in Europe conference, to remind the international community that millions of Palestinians exist outside of the holy land, and that the refugee problem is ubiquitous.

Organized by The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC), the Secretariat of Palestinians in Europe, and the Palestinian Assembly in Germany, the one-day conference expects tens of thousands to attend.

.........Head of Islamic Movement in Israel Sheikh Raed Salah is also listed as one of the guests, but a six-month travel ban imposed by Israel in April may prevent him from leaving the country to speak at the event...Full story