Palestinian refugees don’t deserve special treatment

Jack O’Neill (letters, October 6) wrote that “Whether they are being supported by UNRWA or living in a mansion, these Palestinians are refugees who have a right to return to their homeland under Resolution 194”.

Why should the Palestinians be accorded such privileged treatment? No other refugees are allowed to bequeath their status to their descendants indefinitely.

Might I suggest the way to alleviate this might be for UNRWA, which looks after Palestinian refugees, to be abolished and its activities, where appropriate, be transferred to UNHCF.