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From our Digital Projects | Highlight | The A'ideen Refugee Camp (established in 1949) is one of ten camps in Syria officially recognized by UNRWA. The camp became part of Homs as the city expanded, but lost many of its residents after the eruption of the conflict in Syria. Read more about Homs (A'ideen) Refugee Camp in The Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question.
From our Digital Projects | Biography | On this day, 60 years ago, Ahmad Hilmi Abd al-Baqi passed away. He was among the most prominent Palestinian figures in the economic, banking and political fields. He participated in the founding of the Arab Bank in 1930, and headed the All-Palestine Government that was announced in Gaza in September 1948. In that capacity he attended
From our Digital Projects | Highlight | On this day in 1967, the Knesset adopted a law that, in effect, resulted in the annexation of East Jerusalem to Israel. While Palestinians from the West Bank and Gaza have had limited access to Jerusalem, due to Israeli stringent restrictions, especially since the second intifada in 2000, the number of pilgrims from Islamic countries has
From our Digital Projects | Highlight | Balata Refugee Camp was set up in 1950, east of Nablus on land that belongs to the nearby village of Balata. The camp is distinctive for its political activism and spirit of resistance. Read about Balata Refugee Camp, West Bank in The Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine Question.
From our Digital Projects | Highlight | This year, on 20 June, as every year since 2001 following a resolution of the UN General Assembly, the world celebrates World Refugee Day to honor people who have been forced to flee because of war or persecution. Read more about The Evolving Infrastructure of Palestinian Refugee Camps in The Interactive Encyclopedia of the Palestine