Refugees Palestinians



palestinian refugees in 1948


in 2006, there 4,255,120 palestinians registered refugees united nations relief , works agency (unrwa). number includes descendants of refugees fled or expelled during 1948 war, excludes have since emigrated areas outside of unrwa s remit. based on these figures, half of palestinians registered refugees. 993,818 palestinian refugees in gaza strip , 705,207 palestinian refugees in west bank, hail towns , villages located within borders of israel, included in these figures.


unrwa figures not include 274,000 people, or 1 in 5.5 of arab residents of israel, internally displaced palestinian refugees.


palestinian refugee camps in lebanon, syria, jordan, , west bank organized according refugee family s village or place of origin. among first things children born in camps learn name of village of origin. david mcdowall writes that, [...] yearning palestine permeates whole refugee community , ardently espoused younger refugees, whom home exists in imagination.



palestinian girl in front of demolished home in balata refugee camp, 2002.


israeli policy prevent refugees returning homes formulated david ben gurion , joseph weitz, director of jewish national fund formally adopted israeli cabinet in june 1948. in december of year un adopted resolution 194, resolved refugees wishing return homes , live @ peace neighbors should permitted @ earliest practicable date, , compensation should paid property of choosing not return , loss of or damage property which, under principles of international law or in equity, should made governments or authorities responsible. despite of international community, including president harry truman, insisting repatriation of palestinian refugees essential, israel refused accept principle. in intervening years israel has consistently refused change position , has introduced further legislation hinder palestinians refugees returning , reclaiming land , confiscated property.


in keeping arab league resolution in 1965, arab countries have refused grant citizenship palestinians, arguing threat right of return homes in palestine. in 2012, egypt deviated practice granting citizenship 50,000 palestinians, gaza strip.


palestinians living in lebanon deprived of basic civil rights. cannot own homes or land, , barred becoming lawyers, engineers , doctors.








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