Yarmouk refugee camp is home to thousands of Palestinian refugees in Syria. Many of the Palestinian families who fled Palestine still hold keys to their homes, in the hope of returning one day.

Twenty-five Palestinian refugees who managed to es­cape persecution in Iraq and find their way to Norway are living in harsh conditions after their asylum appli­cations were refused; some have deportation (“forced relocation”) orders pending. The Norwegian immigra­tion service based its decision on a June 2012 report issued by its land information branch, stating that Iraq is now safe for their return. The report quoted Mo­hamed Abu Bakr, charged with managing the file of the Palestinian refugees in Jordan, who said that “the living conditions for Palestinians in Iraq is now much better than it used to be back in 2003.” He added, “Palestinians today have the same citizenship rights as the Iraqis.”

For almost 64 years, since the Nakba, and according to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) statistics released last year; Palestinian refugees’ number in Lebanon is estimated at about 465,798. They are distributed in 12 camps recognized by the Lebanese government, in addition to 54 residential areas across Lebanon.  This massive distribution created a problem for the UNRWA in terms of educational services. UNRWA was criticized over its performance within the education field of Palestinian refugee students in Lebanon. Here is the question: What is the likelihhod that UNRWA will improve its educational performance this year?, particularly given that the school year has just started in September 2012 and is not going to accommodate Palestinian refugees from Lebanon but also Palestinian refugees who fled Syria to Lebanon due to the ongoing crisis.

The civil war in Syria shows no sign of abating. Amidst the tragic death and destruction is the story of Palestinian Refugees in Syria struggling with the Syrian people to free their country from repression and injustice. Theirs is a unique story because, as refugees, they are on the one hand host of the regime, which has shown good faith towards the Palestinians, and on the other, they are part of Syrian society and live with the Syrian people, which cause conflicting loyalties.

Ever since Israel first occupied the West Bank and Gaza, military rule has been applied throughout the occupied territories. In addition, occupation forces have worked out special policies for each area in order to implement settlement projects.

Much debate, studies and researches have been carried out regarding the Oslo accords, it's no exaggeration to say there are thousands of such studies. In this instance, I will make a number of key points as a matter of critique of this peace agreement.

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