Gaza govt. calls for an international investigation into Palestinian refugees’ sinking

[ PIC 14/10/2013 – 08:15 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Palestinian government in Gaza Strip has called for an international investigation into the sinking and death of hundreds of Palestinian refugees in incidents that took place recently in the Mediterranean sea. The government expressed its deep concern over the tragic incidents to dozens of Palestinian […]

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UFree calls on international community to protect Palestinian refugees

[ PIC 14/10/2013 – 08:40 PM ] OSLO, (PIC)– UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners and detainees expressed its deep concern over the tragic incident that befell dozens of Palestinian and Syrian refugees in the Mediterranean Sea. It said in a statement on Sunday that the refugees were fleeing the persistent shelling […]

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Aid watchdog urges ‘profound changes’ to UK support for Palestinian refugees

DRAH – Oct 5, 2013 Gaza,(DRAH.ps)– Independent commission warns of potential problems as rising refugee numbers and Syria conflict overburden service delivery The effectiveness of British support for UN efforts to help Palestinian refugees could be at risk unless “profound changes” are made, according to a new report from the UK aid watchdog (pdf) that […]

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Law preventing Palestinians from owning property in Lebanon threatens thousands

[ PIC 25/09/2013 – 06:04 PM ] BEIRUT, (PIC)– A law preventing Palestinians from owning property in Lebanon was passed in March 2001, and stated that “It is not allowed to own a property of any kind for any person who does not carry a citizenship issued by a recognized state or for any person […]

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Hamas demands Lebanon to stop dealing with refugee camps as security issue

[ PIC 04/09/2013 – 11:59 AM ] BEIRUT, (PIC)– The Hamas Movement renewed its call on the Lebanese government to stop dealing with the Palestinian refugee camps as a security issue, reiterating the Palestinian refugees’ keenness on Lebanon’s stability. In an annual report released by its refugee affairs office on Tuesday, Hamas underlined that the […]

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Al-Awda’s 11th Annual Convention for the Palestinian Refugees Right of Return this weekend!

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UNRWA rejects “baseless” allegations of incitement

Middle East Monitor | Aug 29, 2013 In recent days, UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees) has been attacked after an Israeli film-maker released a film called “Camp Jihad”. This alleges that the agency promoted anti-Semitism and incitement to violence in its “summer camps”. The accusations, which are entirely false […]

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Hamas: None has authorization to abandon right of return, Resettlement is principally rejected

Al Ray Agencies – Aug 12, 2013 Gaza, (DRAH.ps)—Mahmoud al-Zahar , the prominent leader in the Islamic resistance movement of Hamas , stated in a press conference held Monday evening , that all Palestinian people are agreed that right of return is an individual and collective right , so none can abandon the right of […]

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Palestinian refugees shut down UNRWA office in Lebanon camp

Maan News Agency | July 18, 2013 BEIRUT (Ma’an) — Palestinian protesters shut down a UN office in a refugee camp in Lebanon on Wednesday in protest over welfare cuts. Protesters gathered in the center of Nahr al-Bared refugee camp and called on the UN Relief and Works Agency to reverse its decision to cut […]

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Follow Rashidiyeh Palestinian Refugee Camp in Lebanon on FB for News and Photography

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Israeli occupation forces quell march commemorating three villages ethnically cleansed by Israel

[ PIC 16/06/2013 – 12:11 PM ] RAMALLAH, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) attacked on Saturday afternoon a Palestinian march advocating the return of the Palestinians to the ethnically-cleansed villages of Latrun-Imwas, Yalu and Beit Nuba in the West Bank. The Palestinian information center (PIC) reporter said that hundreds of families rallied near Beit […]

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Muzaini: 50 Scholarships for Refugees from Lebanon to Study at Gaza Universities

DRAH | March 23, 2013 Gaza, (DRAH.ps) — The Minister of Education and Higher Education in the Palestinian government in the Gaza strip, Dr Osama Muzaini, stated that the ministry would provide 50 scholarships to refugee students in Lebanon to study at universities of the Gaza Strip. The step came following the demand to do […]

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Palestinian Refugee killed in shooting in Lebanon refugee camp

DRAH | March 13, 2013 Gaza,(DRAH.ps)– A Palestinian man was killed and others were injured in a shooting incident in Ein El-Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon on Monday night. The shooting that also witnessed the firing of an RPG and other projectiles caused material damage to houses and shops other than spreading panic among the […]

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Islamic-Christian Committee warns of manipulating definition of refugees – Including Album with Photography

[ PIC 12/03/2013 – 09:33 PM ] OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (PIC)– Dr. Hanna Issa, Secretary General of Islamic-Christian Committee to support Jerusalem and holy sites, warned of Israeli tireless efforts to change the legal formula that defines “Palestinian refugees”, in order to strip Palestinians who have been displaced from their land in 1948 of this status. […]

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International Refugee Day: Palestinian Refugees issue at British Parliament

[ PIC 08/06/2012 – 10:18 AM ] LONDON, (PIC)– The Palestinian Return Centre (PRC) will commemorate international refugee day by hosting a number of events across Europe. The events will commence in the UK on 18 June and end in Geneva 22 June. International Refugee Day is an annual event launched by the United Nations […]

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