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Dispelling the myths about Palestinian refugees — in Jenin and beyond
With Israel's Jenin invasion sparking a new round of misinformation, here are the truths behind five hasbara tropes on Palestinian refugees.
By
Anne Irfan
July 9, 2023
Defying PA repression, Palestinian teachers lead biggest strike in years
Amid an economic crisis caused by Israeli policies and PA corruption, teachers are bringing schools and streets to a standstill until their demands are met.
By
Basel Adra
April 18, 2023
UNRWA strike spotlights spiraling conditions in West Bank refugee camps
The protest by workers at the UN agency comes amid funding cuts and escalating pressure to 'eliminate the Palestinian refugee issue.'
By
Basel Adra
February 14, 2023
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Amid normalization with Israel, what remains of Gulf-Palestine relations?
Gulf states have a complex history of engagement with the Palestinian cause. Now, regional shifts are forcing them to reassess their role.
By
Katie Wachsberger
February 1, 2022
International law sides with Palestinian refugees. But can it solve their plight?
A new book dives into the myriad laws that protect Palestinian refugees and their right of return. Its proposed solution, though, may be hard to swallow.
By
Sam Bahour
May 2, 2021
No dispossessions left to count
It is the Palestinian refugee who reminds us, as we reckon with our altered reality, that yearning for what we once knew is hardly an act of obstinacy. It is what sustains us. And for many, the cost of abandoning this self-consolation is just too high.
By
Samer Badawi
December 29, 2020
‘I want to be seen’: Coronavirus lockdown stories from across the Middle East
With a computer, Zoom, and a list of questions, I spoke to young people across the region about how their lives are being affected by COVID-19.
By
Yuval Abraham
May 6, 2020
The UN predicted Gaza would be unlivable by 2020. They were right.
Israel is trying to keep Gaza 'quiet' by applying new calculations to make life survivable — without allowing the people to truly live.
By
Tania Hary
December 31, 2019
With US aid cuts, Palestinian women pay biggest price
For years, the United States was the largest aid donor to Palestinians. With funding to health, education and sanitation programs brought to a sudden halt, it’s women and girls who are hit the hardest. When Nawal’s husband had to stop working two years ago due to severe stomach pains, she became the family’s primary provider. Nawal, who asked…
By
Henriette Chacar
February 7, 2019
Humanitarian aid to Palestinians ‘at an all-time low,’ UN warns
The funding crisis is particularly devastating in the Gaza Strip, where humanitarian officials say basic services such as education, health, and food security have been reduced to a minimum. By Fidaa Shurrab Funding for humanitarian activities in the occupied Palestinian territories is “at an all-time low,” according to a UN agency responsible for humanitarian affairs in…
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+972 Magazine
October 25, 2018
The Oslo era is finally over, but it only gets worse from here
In theory, the end of Oslo should be a welcome development. In practice, there is little to celebrate. There is something unsettling about the way the 25-year anniversary since the signing of the Oslo Accords is being marked — neither eulogy nor longing, and without anyone having any clue what lies ahead. There is one…
By
Michael Schaeffer Omer-Man
September 14, 2018
Trump’s endgame in Palestine
Washington defunding the Palestinian refugee agency is not merely an attack on UNRWA, as serious as that may be. It is an attempt to destroy the Palestinian national movement. By Mitchell Plitnick Late last month, the State Department announced it would end all funding of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the UN…
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+972 Magazine
September 9, 2018
Politicizing Palestinian refugees won’t make them go away
By defunding UNRWA and attempting to define Palestinian refugees out of existence, the Trump administration is only shooting the messenger. UNRWA is a product, not the source, of the Palestinian refugee problem. By Zena Agha Last Friday, the Trump administration announced that the United States would no longer fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency…
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September 7, 2018
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