Palestinian refugees - Wikipedia
Palestinian refugees are citizens of Mandatory Palestine, and their descendants, who fled or were expelled from their country, village or house over the course of the 1948 Palestine war and during the 1967 Six-Day War.
Palestine refugees - UNRWA
Nearly one-third of the registered Palestine refugees, more than 1.5 million individuals, live in 58 recognized Palestine refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.
UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians
May 15, 2023 · The UN on Monday commemorated for the first time in its history, the mass displacement of Palestinians from land that was to become Israel, 75 years ago, that turned 700,000 Palestinians into...
The Plight of Palestinian Refugees, Explained - U.S. News
Jan 5, 2024 · The United Nations defines Palestinian refugees as people “whose normal place of residence was Palestine” between June 1, 1946 and May 15, 1948, and “who lost both home and means...
Will Palestinian refugees come to the US? - CNN
Oct 30, 2023 · Could the Israel-Hamas war lead to a rise in the number of Palestinian refugees coming to the US? Here’s a look at some key questions to consider, and the answers we know so far.
What to Know About UNRWA, the Largest Aid Organization in Gaza
Oct. 26, 2023. The U.N. agency that has been aiding Palestinian refugees for the past 74 years said on Thursday that it had begun to significantly reduce its operations in the Gaza Strip...
75 Years Later, Israel Blocking Palestinian Refugees’ Return
May 15, 2023 · Today, there are more than 5.9 million Palestinian refugees, including the descendants of those who fled or were expelled. Israeli authorities have, pursuant to discriminatory laws,...
UNRWA | United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) is a relief and human development agency. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions from UN Member States.
UNRWA seeks $1.6 billion to support Palestinian refugees in 2022
Jan 18, 2022 · The UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday appealed for $1.6 billion to support its lifesaving work this year amid acute regional crises and chronic funding...
UNRWA chief reports on despair and hope among Palestinians, …
Apr 7, 2021 · Despair is growing in Palestinian refugee camps across the Middle East, but signs of hope are sprouting amid ongoing occupation, economic hardship and the COVID-19 pandemic, the head of the UN...