Palestinian refugees

Men sit at a cafe at the Baqa'a refugee camp, north of the capital Amman, Dec. 12, 2023.

Stateless Palestinians in Jordan struggle to make a future

Israel-Hamas war

Palestinian refugees from Gaza live in a state of limbo in Jordan. Despite having lived in the country for decades — and even being born there — Jordan hasn’t granted them citizenship. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports from Amman, Jordan.

A woman in a hijab smiles and poses with three boys ranging in age

Campus housing takes on new meaning as US considers more caps on refugee resettlement

Global Nation Education
The white gated entrance to the Am'ari camp.

US cuts funds to Palestinian refugees, leaving many without essential services

Global Politics
Crowded homes and buildings stacked on a hill.

‘We were born refugees’ — Lebanon’s forgotten refugee camp

Immigration
A Palestinian woman sits next to bags of flour

UN agency chief says Palestinian refugees can’t ‘simply be wished away’

Palestinian prisoners represent lightning rod issue for both Israelis and Palestinians

In the contentious relationship between Israel and the Palestinians, prisoners in Israeli prisons play a major role. And they could prove to be both a stumbling block and an opportunity as the two sides consider restarting their peace process.

Israel wants to tie peace with Palestinians to reparations for Middle Eastern Jews who fled to Israel

There’s movement, slight, to restart the stalled Israel-Palestinian peace process. But Israel wants to introduce a new element to the discussion. They’re seeking compensation for Middle Eastern Jews forced from their homelands, in exchange for compensation for Palestinian refugees.

Murder in Bethlehem shocks Palestinians, raises concerns about domestic violence

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, women and human rights groups are demanding that Palestinian leaders do more to stop violence against women. The call comes in the wake of a murder in Bethlehem last week that has shocked the Palestinian public. Activists hope the case will raise awareness of domestic violence.

A new Palestinian state could leave refugees stranded

One group of Palestinians wouldn’t mind a US veto of Palestinian membership into the UN: Refugees who believe membership would leave them out in the cold.

Bethlehem Murder Shocks Palestinians

Conflict & Justice

In the Israeli-occupied West Bank, women and human rights groups are demanding that Palestinian leaders do more to stop violence against women.