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![A quarter million children in Gaza are participating in the Summer Games 2011, the six-week summer camps organised by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Taking place across the Gaza Strip at almost 300 locations, in schools, on beaches and in orphanages and hospitals, the camps provide a range of activities for the children including sports, theatre, art, beach games, music and dance [UN Photo/Shareef Sarhan]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/UN7382434.jpg.webp)
As we mark Universal Children’s Day tomorrow – 20 November – dedicated to promoting children’s rights and well-being worldwide, we are reminded of the plight of Palestinian children in Gaza. Over the past year, they have endured unimaginable hardships, from the loss of family members to the destruction of their…
Today marks the twelfth anniversary of Israel’s Operation Pillar of Defense, a military campaign launched in 2012 that left a lasting scar on Gaza. Over just eight days in November 2012, intense bombardment by Israel devastated the besieged Gaza Strip, leaving families bereaved and homes, schools, and essential infrastructure reduced…
![Protestors came out in large to protest in support of Palestine and mourn Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and the many other journalists who have been killed in action in Palestine over the years [May 16, 2022, Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona / Unsplash]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/ehimetalor-akhere-unuabona-NR9fn5q_oD0-unsplash.jpg.webp)
The following is a letter from thirty-seven British aid agencies and NGOs, co-signed by Interpal, to the British Foreign Secretary Rt Hon David Lammy MP, asking him to clarify the definition of Genocide and his understanding of the UK government’s responsibilities related to preventing genocide. Last week, a Conservative MP,…
![A view of distribution of wheat flour to Palestine Refugees by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) [UN Photo/Stephenie Hollyman]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/UN7314886.jpg.webp)
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has long been a lifeline for millions of Palestinians, providing essential services such as healthcare, education, and emergency aid to refugees across Gaza, the West Bank, and beyond. However, recent Israeli restrictions and bans on UNRWA have put these vital operations—and the…
![Children run in a marathon organized by the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), in the Gaza Strip. Spanning the entire Strip, from Beit Hanoun to Rafah, it is UNRWA’s first-ever marathon and will serve to raise funds toward its popular Summer Games programme for Palestinian children [5 May 2011,UN Photo/Shareef Sarhan]](https://www.interpal.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/UN7376752.jpg.webp)
Each year, the International Day of the Girl Child highlights the unique challenges that girls worldwide face and reaffirms our commitment to building a future where all girls can thrive. For Palestinian girls, growing up in regions like Gaza and the West Bank means navigating the additional hardships of conflict,…