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U.S. Congressional committees to study resolution on Jewish refugees http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=11342 By PAUL LUNGEN Staff Reporter A bi-partisan resolution that addresses the plight of Jewish refugees from Arab lands has been referred to committees in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. The progress of the bills through the law-making process is an important indicator that the Democratic-controlled Congress “has embraced [the resolutions]” in the same way the Republican-led Congress did, said Stanley Urman, executive director of Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC). The resolutions, which are nearly identical, are co-sponsored by four senators and four congressmen representing...

FEATURE-Mideast Jewish refugees campaign for recognition22 Oct 2006 10:16:54 GMT Source: Reuters By Jonathan Saul JERUSALEM, Oct 22 (Reuters) - World Jewish groups began a global campaign on Sunday calling for recognition of Jews from Arab countries as refugees in the Middle East conflict. "The world sees the plight of Palestinian refugees, and not withstanding their plight, there must be recognition that Jews from Arab countries are also victims of the Arab-Israeli conflict," said Stanley Urman, executive director of Justice for Jews from Arab Countries (JJAC). JJAC, a U.S.-based coalition of Jewish organisations, is one of the groups coordinating the...