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UN worried about Paleos in Iraq
UN agency concerned over threats against Palestinians in Iraq By The Associated Press [hat tip haaretz] The United Nations refugee agency said Friday it was concerned about deteriorating conditions for Palestinians in Iraq, citing death threats against Palestinian families in one Baghdad neighborhood. is this a micro violin or a nano violin song The UN's High Commissioner for Refugees said it did not know who was behind the threats, but in the sectarian strife that has roiled Iraq, many Shiites and Kurds have come to view the Palestinians living in Iraq as sympathetic to the Sunni-dominated insurgency. There is also resentment over privileges they received under Saddam Hussein's rule. Posted by: mhw 2006-03-24 |
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