[1] The GRC worked toward "upholding the right of the refugees to return to their homes," centering their efforts on "the implementation of UN resolution 194.
[5] Yahya Hamudah and Aziz Shihadeh were key members of the Congress' executive committee.
[5] In the words of scholar Marte Heian-Engdal:"Jordan, for its part, wanted to retain for itself the right to negotiate on behalf of the refugees, and consequently felt it had much to lose if the GRC, or any other distinctly Palestinian group outside its sphere of influence, made a claim to the role.
These included Hawari's "desertion," knowledge spreading among the public of the group's contacts within Israel, and a growing perception of its prioritization of property protection over other refugee issues.
According to Plascov, "the Congress's main activity consisted of sending petitions and speaking on behalf of a particular group of property-owners.
"[5] Marte Heian-Engdal argues that the Congress can be understood as having taken "a more pragmatic line" than other Arab delegations, promoting "several initiatives that were to be taken as stepping stones to a full resolution of the problem.