Refugees

Blog Post I Am Jerusalem

A Greek Orthodox Jerusalemite recounts his life in the Old City and his involvement with his community. A book review.

Shu‘fat refugee camp, Jerusalem
Video On Their Minds: Voices from Shu‘fat Refugee Camp

A rare glimpse of the only Palestinian refugee camp in Jerusalem

Photo Album Sheikh Jarrah: A Neighborhood’s Struggle to Stay Home

Two decades of resistance against displacement and home expulsions in East Jerusalem

Feature Story Israel Closes All UNRWA Schools in East Jerusalem

Israeli security forces closed six UNRWA-run schools in East Jerusalem, implementing legislation passed last year that bans the organization’s operations.

Graphic UNRWA Schools in Jerusalem That Israel Has Ordered to Close

Mapping the impact of Israel’s planned closure of UNRWA-run schools

Blog Post Despite Israel’s Ban, UNRWA Hangs On in East Jerusalem

What’s happened since Israel’s ban on UNRWA took effect January 30, 2025? 

Photo Album Seventy-Five Years of UNRWA in Jerusalem

A photographic tribute to UNRWA’s decades of service to Palestinian refugees in Jerusalem and its environs

Blog Post Palestinian Refugees Petition Israeli Supreme Court against Laws Banning UNRWA

Israel’s ban on UNRWA is due to take effect in a week. Palestinian refugees say impact will be catastrophic.