with special attention to national interpretations and applications, if any, of Article 1D of the 1951 Convention. For countries of the European Union, the examination of national practices regarding Article 1D takes into account compliance with regional jurisprudence (notably, the Bolbol and El Kott decisions) and with UNHCR guidelines (most recently, its “Note on the Interpretation of Article 1D of the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and Article 12(1)(a) of the EU Qualification Directive in the Context of Palestinian Refugees Seeking International Protection,” of May 2013). The country profiles are divided in the following sections: 1. 2. Statistical data; Refugee Status Determination: The Process, which includes, when applicable and available, information on assistance provided to asylum seekers while they await a final decision regarding their status in the country; 3. Refugee Status Determination: The Legal Framework, which addresses the legal framework under which asylum claims are assessed; 4. Refugee Status Determination: Article 1D; 5. Refugee Status Determination Process: Outcome, which may include information on (i) the protection and assistance given to Palestinians who are granted refugee status; (ii) options for appealing a negative decision; (iii) other forms of protection, such as subsidiary protection; (iv) return and/or deportation; 6. Protection under the Statelessness Conventions 7. Reference to Additional Relevant Jurisprudence (when applicable), i.e., jurisprudence complementary to the one which is examined in section 4; 7.(8.) Links In contrast to the 2005 edition of the Handbook, the country profiles of this edition do not feature the category “Temporary Protection.” Temporary Protection in this context refers to a specific status granted to Palestinians as a group for a limited (but renewable) duration. Although this kind of protection in theory constitutes a legally viable option for Palestinian refugees (see Chapter Two, Section 1.1.1., Nonrefoulement through Time and Temporary Protection), none of the countries surveyed have implemented temporary protection policies specifically for Palestinians, according to the information available. As far as BADIL is aware, the United States is the only country currently offering temporary protection to Palestinians, and even there, the protection is designated with respect to Syria rather than Palestine or Israel. Since 2012, the US has offered Temporary Protected Status to certain eligible persons who have fled Syria and arrived in the US, including eligible stateless persons who formerly resided in Syria. Major findings and conclusions from the data presented in this chapter can be found in Chapter Four, the Summary of Findings. Survey of Protection at the National Level 77