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James G. Lindsay is an attorney and researcher specializing in the subject of Palestinian refugees.

Career

U.S. Department of Justice

Lindsay spent twenty years as an attorney in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, with assignments in the Internal Security, Appellate, and Asset Forfeiture Sections, as well as in the U.S. Attorney's offices in Washington, D.C., and Miami.


Multinational Force and Observers

Between 1985 and 1994, Lindsay was seconded to the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai, serving as the force counsel for legal and treaty affairs. In 2000, he took early retirement from the Justice Department to join UNRWA in Gaza.


UNRWA

Lindsay served with UNRWA from 2000 to 2007. As legal advisor and general counsel for the organization from 2002, he oversaw all UNRWA legal activities, from aid contracts to relations with Israel, Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Authority.


Washington Institute for Near East Policy

After leaving UNRWA, Lindsay joined the Washington Institute for Near East Policy as an Aufzien fellow. Lindsay focus in his research on Palestinian refugee issues and UN humanitarian assistance.

See also

References

  1. About The Author "Policy Focus #91 - Fixing UNRWA: Repairing the UN's Troubled System of Aid to Palestinian Refugees ", Washington Institute for Near East Policy
  2. About The Author "Policy Focus #91 - Fixing UNRWA: Repairing the UN's Troubled System of Aid to Palestinian Refugees ", Washington Institute for Near East Policy
  3. About The Author "Policy Focus #91 - Fixing UNRWA: Repairing the UN's Troubled System of Aid to Palestinian Refugees ", Washington Institute for Near East Policy
  4. About The Author "Policy Focus #91 - Fixing UNRWA: Repairing the UN's Troubled System of Aid to Palestinian Refugees ", Washington Institute for Near East Policy