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Biographies

Biography
Abd al-Karim al-Karmi
1909 - 11 October 1980
Biography
Siba Fahoum
1923 - 12 May 2004
Biography
Ibrahim Abu-Lughod
15 February 1929 - 23 May 2001

Historical Media

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Nahr el-Bared
1948
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al-Fawwar Camp
1951

Historical Texts

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Establishment of a Provisional Palestinian Civil Administration (in Arabic)
10 July 1948
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Resolutions of the Jericho Conference on Palestinian-Jordanian Unity (in Arabic)
1 December 1948
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Law Promulgating the Basic Law for the Area under the Supervision of the Egyptian Forces in Palestine No. 255 of 1955 (in Arabic)
25 February 1958
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Lebanon’s Department for Palestinian Refugee Affairs (in Arabic)
31 March 1959
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Speech of Ahmad al-Shuqairi, Head of the Palestine Delegation, before the UN Special Political Committee (in Arabic)
5 November 1963
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Palestine National Council, 1st Session: List of Members (in Arabic)
28 May 1964 - 2 June 1964
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Third Arab Summit: Political Statement (in Arabic)
13 September 1965 - 18 September 1965
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Statement of the General Congress to Defend Arab Lands in Israel (in Arabic)
18 October 1975
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Palestine National Council, 21st Session: Political Resolutions (in Arabic)
22 April 1996 - 25 April 1996
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List of Transitional Issues Not Implemented by the Israeli Side, According to the PA Negotiations Affairs Department (in Arabic)
9 February 2000
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Reorganization of Lebanon’s Department for Refugee Affairs (in Arabic)
14 October 2000
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Thirteenth Arab Summit: Final Statement (in Arabic)
27 March 2001 - 28 March 2001
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Fifteenth Arab Summit: Final Statement (in Arabic)
1 March 2003
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Sixteenth Arab Summit: Final Statement (in Arabic)
22 May 2004 - 23 May 2004
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Palestinian Dialogue Conference (in Arabic)
17 March 2005
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Seventeenth Arab Summit: The Algiers Declaration (in Arabic)
22 March 2005 - 23 March 2005
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Eighteenth Arab Summit: The Khartoum Declaration (in Arabic)
28 March 2006 - 29 March 2006
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Nineteenth Arab Summit: Resolutions (in Arabic)
28 March 2007 - 29 March 2007
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Statement of the Central Council of the Palestine Liberation Organization (in Arabic)
21 June 2007
Document
PLO Central Council, Statement (in Arabic)
18 July 2007
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The Palestine Announcement in Lebanon (in Arabic)
7 January 2008
Document
Final Statement of the Palestinian National Conference (in Arabic)
25 January 2008
Document
Twentieth Arab Summit: The Damascus Declaration (in Arabic)
29 March 2008 - 30 March 2008
Document
PLO Central Council, Resolutions (in Arabic)
23 November 2008 - 24 November 2008
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Twenty-First Arab Summit: The Doha Declaration (in Arabic)
30 March 2009
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Fatah Sixth General Conference: Political Program (in Arabic)
7 August 2009
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Provision on Palestinian Workers in Amended Lebanese Social Security Law (in Arabic)
24 August 2010
Document
Twenty-Third Arab Summit: The Baghdad Declaration
29 March 2012
Document
Twenty-Fifth Arab Summit: Resolutions (in Arabic)
25 March 2014 - 26 March 2014
Document
PLO Central Council, Resolutions (in Arabic)
26 April 2014 - 27 April 2014
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Twenty-Sixth Arab Summit: Resolutions (in Arabic)
28 March 2015 - 29 March 2015
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Statement of the PLO Executive Committee on the Report of the Quartet (in Arabic)
3 July 2016
Document
Twenty-Seventh Arab Summit: The Nouakchott Declaration (in Arabic)
25 July 2016
Document
Fatah's 7th General Conference: Final Communiqué (in Arabic)
29 November 2016 - 4 December 2016
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Statement of the Preparatory Committee for the Palestine National Council (in Arabic)
11 January 2017
Document
Closing Statement of the Popular Conference for the Palestinians Abroad (in Arabic)
25 February 2017 - 26 February 2017
Document
Twenty-Eighth Arab Summit: The Amman Declaration (in Arabic)
29 March 2017
Document
Statement Issued Following the Meeting of the Palestinian National Action Factions (in Arabic)
21 November 2017 - 22 November 2017
Document
Emergency Meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (in Arabic)
13 December 2017
Document
PLO Central Council, 28th Session: Final Communiqué (in Arabic)
15 January 2018
Document
Palestine National Council, 23rd Session: Final Communiqué (in Arabic)
30 April 2018 - 4 May 2018
Document
PLO Central Council, 29th Session: Resolutions (in Arabic)
15 August 2018 - 17 August 2018
Document
PLO Central Council, 30th Session: Communiqué (in Arabic)
28 October 2018 - 29 October 2018
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Meeting of Palestinian Organizations' Secretaries-General: Final Communiqué (in Arabic)
3 September 2020

Events

Event
UNGA 302 (IV): Establishment of Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)
8 December 1949
Event
UNGA 393 (V): Economic Reintegration of Refugees in the Middle East
2 December 1950
Event
UNGA 513 (VI): UNRWA to Carry Refugee Relief and Reintegration for 3 Years
26 January 1952
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Israeli Operation in Gaza
28 August 1953
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Exchange of Notes between Lebanon and UNRWA
26 November 1954
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Israel Occupies Gaza
1 November 1956 - 7 March 1957
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Israel Addresses the Future of Gaza
10 November 1956 - 3 February 1957
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UNRWA Director Issues Special Report on Situation in Gaza Strip
15 December 1956
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Lebanon Establishes the Department of Palestinian Refugee Affairs at the Ministry of Interior
31 March 1959
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A Lebanese Decree, Implicitly Applicable to Palestinian Refugees, Regulates Work of Foreigners
18 September 1964
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General Assembly Resolution 2252 (ES-V)
4 July 1967
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Small Fraction of 1967 War Refugees to Return to the West Bank
14 August 1967 - 19 October 1967
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UNGA 2535 (XXIV): Reiterating Past Resolutions on UNRWA; Affirming Inalienable Rights of People of Palestine
10 December 1969
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UNGA 2672 (XXV): People of Palestine Entitled to Equal Rights and Self-determination; Calling upon Israel for Return of Displaced in 1967
8 December 1970
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UNGA 2792 (XXVI): Deploring Israel's Operations in the Gaza Strip
6 December 1971
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Fall of Tal al-Za'atar
12 August 1976
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Israeli Invasion Along the Western Axis
6 June 1982 - 14 June 1982
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Sabra and Shatila Massacres
16 September 1982 - 18 September 1982
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Yasir Arafat in Tripoli, Lebanon, and then Cairo
16 September 1983 - 22 December 1983
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Operation of Israeli Occupation Forces Against Ayn al-Hilwa
16 May 1984 - 18 May 1984
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Israeli Army Withdraws from Saida Region
16 February 1985
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The War of the (Palestinian) Camps in Lebanon
19 May 1985 - 7 April 1987
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Islamic Jihad Operations in Gaza
18 May 1987 - 30 November 1987
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Start of the Intifada in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank
9 December 1987
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Wave of Hamas and Islamic Jihad Attacks
6 April 1994 - 30 April 1994
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The Stockholm Back Channel - 2nd Session
18 May 2000 - 22 May 2000
Event
Arab and International Support of Palestinian Uprising
30 September 2000 - 7 October 2000
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Israeli Retaliatory Strategy and First Signs of a "Militarized" Intifada
19 October 2000 - 7 November 2000
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Grave Escalation from Both Sides
9 January 2002 - 21 February 2002
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An Uneven Race Between Diplomacy and Violence: Operation Colorful Journey
17 February 2002 - 26 March 2002
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Invasion of Jenin Camp: Fierce Battle
3 April 2002 - 19 April 2002
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SC Res. 1405: Welcoming SG Initiative to Send Fact-Finding Team to Jenin Refugee Camp
19 April 2002
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Security on the Aftermath of Operation Defensive Shield
7 May 2002 - 5 June 2002
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Draft SC Res. S/2002/1385 Demanding Israel's Compliance with 4th Geneva Convention Vetoed by US
20 December 2002
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Military Confrontation Escalates Again in Gaza
15 February 2003 - 6 March 2003
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The US War Against Iraq; Security Developments in the West Bank and Gaza
17 March 2003 - 9 April 2003
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The Cease-Fire: Toward Failure
1 July 2003 - 12 August 2003
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Timing New Israeli Escalation with Sharon's Speech on Disengagement Plan
18 December 2003 - 31 January 2004
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Timing Another Israeli Escalation with Sharon's Interview on Gaza-Centered Disengagement Plan
2 February 2004 - 13 March 2004
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SC Res. 1544: Condemning Israeli Killing of Civilians and Demolition of Homes in Rafah Refugee Camp
19 May 2004
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Operation Full Court Press in Nablus
23 June 2004 - 19 August 2004
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Draft SC Res. S/2004/783 Condemning Israeli Broad Incursion in Northern Gaza Strip Vetoed by US
5 October 2004
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Israel Launches Operation Eastern Step
8 January 2005 - 17 January 2005
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Israel Launches Operation Starting All Over Again
24 October 2005 - 30 October 2005
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The Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee Is Established
25 November 2005
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Israeli Operations Resume
3 February 2006 - 11 February 2006
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Israel Retaliates Against Shalit's Capture: Operation Summer Rains
28 June 2006 - 8 July 2006
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New Israeli Pattern of Battering Gaza
11 July 2006 - 15 August 2006
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The Battle of Nahr el-Bared
20 May 2007 - 2 September 2007
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Israeli Operations Against Gaza Resume
24 June 2007 - 12 July 2007
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Nablus Remains a Hot Spot
15 December 2007 - 5 January 2008
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Seal on Gaza Borders Tightened
5 November 2008 - 29 November 2008
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War on Gaza, Day 1, Start of Phase 1
27 December 2008
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War on Gaza, Day 9: Start of Phase 2
4 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 11: Dramatic Surge in Palestinian Civilian Casualties
6 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 15: Intensification of Israeli Attacks
10 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 18
13 January 2009
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War on Gaza, Day 20
15 January 2009
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War on Gaza: Report of the UN Headquarters Board of Inquiry into Incidents Related to UN Premises
4 May 2009
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Israel's 2012 Assault on Gaza, Day 8
21 November 2012
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Palestinians in the West Bank Protest Israeli Settlement Expansion
31 January 2014 - 7 February 2014
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25th Arab Summit Meets in Kuwait
25 March 2014 - 26 March 2014
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Palestinians in West Bank Mobilize in Support of Gaza
8 July 2014 - 22 August 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War, Day 2
9 July 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War, Days 9 and 10
16 July 2014 - 17 July 2014
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The 2014 Gaza War, Days 21-24
28 July 2014 - 31 July 2014
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With the Haram al-Sharif Tensions, Protests Spread to the Occupied Territories
13 September 2015 - 30 September 2015
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Palestinians Protest Israel's Killing of Basel al-Araj and Palestinian-Israeli Security Coordination
6 March 2017 - 28 March 2017
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A Unified Lebanese Vision on Issues of Palestinian Refugees Living in Lebanon
20 July 2017
Event
Trump Administration Defunds the UNRWA
16 January 2018 - 25 January 2018
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International Community Alleviates Some of the UNRWA's Financial Crisis
15 March 2018
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UNRWA Says International Community Almost Covers Budget Deficit
19 November 2018
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30th Arab Summit Meets in Tunis
31 March 2019
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UNRWA Financial Situation Worsened after Misconduct Allegations
29 July 2019 - 13 December 2019
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EU Anti-Palestinian Clause
12 June 2020
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 2
11 May 2021
Event
May 2021 Gaza War, Day 3
12 May 2021
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May 2021 Gaza War, Day 4
13 May 2021
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May 2021 Gaza War, Day 5
14 May 2021
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May 2021 Gaza War, Day 6
15 May 2021
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May 2021 Gaza War, Day 10
19 May 2021
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May 2021 Gaza War, Day 11
20 May 2021
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May 2021 Gaza War, Day 12
21 May 2021

Highlights

Highlight
Palestinians in Jordan, 1948-1967
The Making of the “Jordanians of Palestinian Origin”
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Architecture and Urban Planning in Palestine
Caught Between Domination, Devastation and Mismanagement
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Preservation of Heritage in Palestine
A Rising Awareness of an Imperiled Treasure
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Present Absentees in Israel
Exiled in Their Own Homeland
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Israel’s Policy toward Refugees in the Gaza Strip
A Site of Continual Displacement
Highlight
Palestinian Refugees in the Gaza Strip Since 1967
Incubators of Resistance
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VIII. Palestinian Defeat, Divisions And Survival
1982-1987
Highlight
Palestinian Cinema
From Serving the Revolution to Creative Expression
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UNRWA's Education System
A Palestinian-Shaped Undertaking
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XI. The Al-Aqsa Intifada and the End of an Era in Palestinian Politics
2000-2006
Highlight
The Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine – DFLP
1969-present
Highlight
Palestinian Embroidery
A Rich and Diverse National Heritage
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Palestinian Refugees in the Gaza Strip, 1948-1967
The Political and Social Remodeling of a Cramped Palestinian Space
Highlight
Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon
A Vulnerable Yet Vibrant Community
Highlight
Palestinian Emigration (II)
1967-present
Highlight
Lebanon War, 1982
A Setback for the PLO and for Israel's 'Grand Design'
Highlight
Land Day, 30 March 1976
A Turning Point in the Defense of Palestinian Lands in Israel
Highlight
Palestine Liberation Organization (II)
From the Limelight to the Backstage
Highlight
The Palestinian National Initiative Movement - Al-Mubadara
2002-present
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Homs (A'ideen) Refugee Camp
Syria
Highlight
Palestinian Refugees in Syria
Fully Integrated, for Better and for Worse
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1956 War
The Political Failure of the Tripartite Aggression
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Meanings of the Nakba
Transformations through Time and Place
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Palestinian Youth in Conflict
A Childhood Denied
Highlight
Palestinian Visual Arts (II)
Pathfinders (1955-1965)
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The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine
1980–present
Highlight
Sabra and Shatila, 16-18 September 1982
A Massacre by Proxy
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The Evolving Infrastructure of Palestinian Refugee Camps
Perpetuating the Temporary
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Balata Refugee Camp
West Bank
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Palestinian Refugees in the West Bank
Determined to Stay High on the National Agenda
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Palestinian Culture and Expressions of Identity
1948-1993
Highlight
The March 1955 Outburst in the Gaza Strip
Thwarting Resettlement Schemes
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XII. A Palestinian Authority Divided, Israeli Assaults on Gaza, and Peace Process Setbacks
2006-2017
Highlight
Palestinian Theater
The Bumpy History of a Maturing Art
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The First Intifada, 1987-1993
Exhilaration of Revolt, Promise of Freedom
Highlight
The Second Intifada, 2000-2005
Mounting Confrontation, Shattered Aspirations
Highlight
Al-Dawayima, 29 October 1948
A Most Brutal Massacre Long Kept Under Wraps