Palestinian refugees

Preparations for massive march near Gaza borders on Land Day

Thursday-15-February-2018

Palestinian national and Islamic factions in the Gaza Strip have agreed to launch a series of events near Gaza's eastern border in the coming days in coordination with the Great March of Return movement.

Rally held in Nablus over US cut of aid to Palestine refugees

Monday-5-February-2018

A rally was staged on Monday by the Directorate of Education and Higher Education in the northern West Bank city of Nablus in solidarity with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Palestinian refugees in West Bank protest UNRWA cuts

Thursday-1-February-2018

Popular committees in refugee camps in the West Bank on Thursday held sit-ins at the entrances to the refugee camps to protest UNRWA's cuts of services for the Palestinians as well as the US decision to freeze UNRWA aid.

UNRWA chief blast US decision to cut aid to Palestine refugees

Thursday-1-February-2018

Commissioner-General of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) Pierre Krahenbuhl slammed on Tuesday the politicized nature of the U.S. decision to dramatically slash funding to the organization warning this could lead to rising instability.

Leading aid organizations protest U.S. cut in aid to UNRWA

Thursday-25-January-2018

The leaders of 21 international aid organizations sent a letter on Wednesday to top members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration strongly protesting a decision to slash $65 million in aid from the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Hundreds rally in besieged Gaza over Trump’s cut of funding to UNRWA

Thursday-18-January-2018

Hundreds of Palestinians took to the streets in the blockaded Gaza Strip after the U.S. administration decided to suspend millions of dollars in aid for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

NRC: US decision to withhold funding for Palestine refugees disastrous

Wednesday-17-January-2018

The Norwegian Refugee Council’s (NRC) Secretary-General urged the U.S. administration to reconsider its decision to withhold $65 million in funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees.

Rally in Nablus over UNRWA lay-off of Palestinian teaching staff

Thursday-11-January-2018

A group of protesters rallied on Thursday morning outside the office of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in Rafidia west of Nablus province.

UNRWA: Our services will continue until refugees issue is settled

Monday-8-January-2018

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) on Monday affirmed that it will continue to provide services in its areas of operation until a final solution to the refugees issue is found.

AGPS: Syrian war claimed 3626 Palestinian lives until December 30

Sunday-31-December-2017

The London-based Action Group for Palestinians of Syria (AGPS) said that the Syrian war had claimed the lives of 3626 Palestinian refugees including 463 women until December 30 2017.