The Plight of Palestinian Refugees, Explained - U.S. News
WEBJan 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 of...
UN marks 75 years since displacement of 700,000 Palestinians - UN News
WEBMay 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...
Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian …
WEBOct 19, 2023 · As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 attack, neighboring Egypt and Jordan have replied with staunch refusal, and they have multiple reasons for rejecting the idea. (AP Photo/Fatima Shbair, File) Read More. By JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY.
White House considers welcoming some Palestinians from war ... - CBS News
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The Biden administration is considering bringing certain Palestinians to the U.S. as refugees, a move that would offer a permanent safe haven to some of those fleeing war-torn Gaza, according...
Will Palestinian refugees come to the US? - CNN
WEBOct 30, 2023 · The Biden administration hasn’t announced any new measures to resettle Palestinian refugees in the United States, or any parole programs that would create a pathway for them to come here.
Exclusive: A look into the lives of Palestine refugees in ... - UN News
WEBJul 19, 2024 · The narrow and destitute streets are symbolic of the struggle to survive here. In this single square kilometre, more than 21,000 Palestinians live alongside many impoverished Lebanese citizens...
UN chief says Israel is forcing Gazans 'to move like human pinballs ...
WEBJul 13, 2024 · The United Nations chief is appealing for funding for the beleaguered U.N. agency helping Palestinian refugees in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East. He's also accusing Israel of issuing evacuation orders in the war-torn territory forcing Palestinians “to move like human pinballs across a landscape of destruction and death.”
Palestinians fear being forgotten as Israel's fight with Hezbollah ...
WEB1 day ago · As the threat of all-out-war between Israel and Hezbollah has risen, Israel has drawn down its troop presence in Gaza to move key units to its northern border with Lebanon. Still, thousands of soldiers remain in Gaza, carrying out sporadic raids and preventing displaced Palestinians from returning home. Daily strikes have continued in …
What to Know About UNRWA, the Largest Aid Organization in Gaza
WEBOct 26, 2023 · Israel has objected to UNRWA’s definition of Palestinians as refugees, and has been especially vocal against extending that category to those born in the Gaza Strip. Prime Minister Benjamin ...
Palestinian refugees in Jordan fret over UNRWA’s fate, and their …
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Palestinian refugees in Jordan fret over UNRWA’s fate, and their own. The agency provides refugees with services but, more importantly, with hope that they can return to their homeland.