Mr. President. this is a joint resolution authorizing an appropriation of $16.000.000 for the relief of socalled Palestine refugees. These refugees in the main are Arabs who formerly resided in the territory now in the control of Israel. but because of military operations they left their homes or were driven from their homes. and sought refuge in other parts of the land. The acting mediator of Palestine. on October 18. 1948. described the plight of these refugees as extremely critical. and urged immediate assistance for them to avert a great human catastrophe. The General Assembly of the United Nations unanimously adopted a resolution urging member states to make voluntary contributions to raise the $32.000.000 required for the extension of essential relief. Up to the present time. 24 states. members of the United Nations. have made contributions or have indicated their intention to contribute.
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