IMEU Institute for Middle East Understanding
Fact Sheets
On August 2, 2012, at least 20 Palestinian refugees living in the Yarmouk camp in the Syrian capital of Damascus were killed when mortar shells landed in a busy street. To put the plight of Palestinian refugees in Syria into context, the IMEU offers the following fact sheet.
on August 9, 2012
Q&As
For those unclear on the history of the Palestinian Diaspora, the IMEU offers the fact sheet, outlining the political and social issues faced by refugees today
on June 27, 2012
Palestine 101
Palestinian refugees are the individuals who have been forced from their homes through deliberate Israeli actions since 1948, and their children.
on December 13, 2005
Palestine 101
Reliable figures on the Palestinian refugee and displaced population are hard to find, as there is no centralized agency or institution charged with maintaining this information, and there is no uniform definition of a Palestinian refugee.
on December 11, 2005
Palestine 101
All refugees have an internationally recognized right to return to areas from which they have fled or were forced, to receive compensation for damages, and to either regain their properties or receive compensation and support for voluntary resettlement.
on December 9, 2005
Palestine 101
In 2001, the Palestinian population worldwide was estimated by the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of International Affairs (PASSIA) at almost 9.4 million
on December 7, 2005