Donors must act quickly to fill the shortfall before 1.2 million Palestinians – including women and children – are left without critical humanitarian assistance.
Refugees International Condemns Israeli Air Strikes on West Bank Refugee Camp
Refugees International is extremely concerned about the past week’s wanton attacks on the West Bank’s Jenin refugee camp.
Emergency Briefing: Gaza’s Humanitarian Emergency
The recent escalation between Israel and Hamas has once again led to a high death toll among civilians, and widespread destruction in the Gaza strip.
Refugees International Statement on Violence in Israel and Gaza
Renewed fighting between Israel and Hamas has grave implications.
Report that UNRWA Has Run Out of Cash Is ‘Deeply Disturbing’
The statement by UNRWA’s Commissioner General that the agency has run out of cash is deeply disturbing, but, tragically, not surprising.
Al Jazeera: Gaza’s ‘Quarantine within a Quarantine’ Must End
In late August, the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19, found a foothold in the Gaza Strip, one of the most densely populated territories in the World. Amid lockdowns and a blockade, Gazans now face a “quarantine within a quarantine”.
Statement on Normalization Agreements between the UAE and Israel and between Bahrain and Israel
Refugees International President Eric Schwartz responds to the normalization agreements between UAE and Israel, and Bahrain and Israel.
Double Quarantine in Gaza: COVID-19 and the Blockade
Gaza’s weakened healthcare system may not be able to absorb the added shock of the COVID-19 pandemic without significant and immediate assistance.
Rapid Spread of COVID-19 Could Bring Gaza to a Breaking Point
Senior Advocate for the Middle East Sahar Atrache comments on the rapid spread of COVID-19 in the Gaza Strip.
Humanitarian Leaders Urge Congress to Support Critical Funding for Palestinians
Refugees International joins 11 other international NGOs in urging Congress to restore financial support for UNRWA’s critical work in meeting the basic needs of Palestine’s civilian population.