http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/07/30/iraq-and-no-end/ The official Web log for Great Decisions 2007 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:58:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.0 http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/07/30/iraq-and-no-end/#comment-189 Sun, 26 Aug 2007 20:03:55 +0000 http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/07/30/iraq-and-no-end/#comment-189 [...] The International Herald Tribune features a new series of articles on those internally displaced as a result of continued fighting in Iraq. We have covered the tenuous situation these migrants face in numerous stories on this blog, including the unwillingness of many European countries to accept additional Iraqi migrants or offer them protection in the first place. Now, it seems, certain Iraqi provinces are doing the same: “governmental and relief offices (report) that some provinces have refused to register any more displaced citizens or will accept only those whose families are originally from the area.” Read the IHT’s coverage here, here and here. [...] […] The International Herald Tribune features a new series of articles on those internally displaced as a result of continued fighting in Iraq. We have covered the tenuous situation these migrants face in numerous stories on this blog, including the unwillingness of many European countries to accept additional Iraqi migrants or offer them protection in the first place. Now, it seems, certain Iraqi provinces are doing the same: “governmental and relief offices (report) that some provinces have refused to register any more displaced citizens or will accept only those whose families are originally from the area.” Read the IHT’s coverage here, here and here. […]

]]> http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/07/30/iraq-and-no-end/#comment-161 Mon, 20 Aug 2007 18:25:56 +0000 http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/07/30/iraq-and-no-end/#comment-161 [...] The lack of action by the International Community who is often concerned with the stability in the Middle East is becoming a major crisis in the region. Israel, while being one of the smallest countries in the region would likely have a lot of difficulties being one of the only countries to accept Darfur refugees with no assistance in aiding those lucky to make it to Israel from other countries. A similar crisis in Jordan and Syria also reflects the lack of assistance from the International community, absorbing more than 2 million Iraqis with little help from the International community except for a request in the UN to absorb more individuals in countries with little extra resources or space. While terrorism and extremism have always been the characteristic terms defining the Middle East, the real issue in the region is and was always based upon the crisis of refugees eternally roaming the deserts to find a peaceful life. [...] […] The lack of action by the International Community who is often concerned with the stability in the Middle East is becoming a major crisis in the region. Israel, while being one of the smallest countries in the region would likely have a lot of difficulties being one of the only countries to accept Darfur refugees with no assistance in aiding those lucky to make it to Israel from other countries. A similar crisis in Jordan and Syria also reflects the lack of assistance from the International community, absorbing more than 2 million Iraqis with little help from the International community except for a request in the UN to absorb more individuals in countries with little extra resources or space. While terrorism and extremism have always been the characteristic terms defining the Middle East, the real issue in the region is and was always based upon the crisis of refugees eternally roaming the deserts to find a peaceful life. […]

]]> http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/07/30/iraq-and-no-end/#comment-140 Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:49:43 +0000 http://migration.foreignpolicyblogs.com/2007/07/30/iraq-and-no-end/#comment-140 [...] Iraqis achieving victories outside of their country of birth is likely to become the standard in the future as many Iraqis are fleeing and have fled the chaos of their home state. In Cathryn Cluver’s wonderful posting this week on the Oxfam report on Iraq and its refugees we see that more than 2 million Iraqis have fled outside the country, and that inside the nation state the quality of life, education and other essentials have been drastically effected since 2003. For this reason it will be a likely trend that while Iraqis may achieve success outside of their home state, inside of Iraq success may be defined as being able to leave and as a result live outside of their place of birth. [...] […] Iraqis achieving victories outside of their country of birth is likely to become the standard in the future as many Iraqis are fleeing and have fled the chaos of their home state. In Cathryn Cluver’s wonderful posting this week on the Oxfam report on Iraq and its refugees we see that more than 2 million Iraqis have fled outside the country, and that inside the nation state the quality of life, education and other essentials have been drastically effected since 2003. For this reason it will be a likely trend that while Iraqis may achieve success outside of their home state, inside of Iraq success may be defined as being able to leave and as a result live outside of their place of birth. […]

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