Historically, Palestinian refugees, wherever they have sought temporary sanctuary following the ethnic cleansing of their country by the 19th century Zionist colonial enterprise, and pending their return to Palestine, have insisted on avoiding local and international conflicts while seeking a modicum of interim civil rights from the host countries.

21 May 2013 – Health programmes carried out by the United Nations agency tasked with assisting Palestinian refugees has helped to improve their lives, but greater efforts and more resources are needed to effectively tackle health challenges, particularly during times of conflict, says a new report.

The refugee camps are coordinated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) which has five fields of operation, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and Gaza. The figures provided below represent those that are registered with UNRWA and do not include those who are in Diasporas and also Palestinians who were internally displaced in Israel.

(The figures below are taken from UNRWA)