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Remembering the Sabra and Shatila massacre, 36 years on

The massacre at Sabra and Shatila 36 years ago was a tragic and horrifying chapter in Palestinian history. On 16 September 1982, hundreds of members of the Phalange party (a Lebanese Christian militia), under the approving eye of Israeli Defense Minister Ariel Sharon, entered Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in…

Joint statement: The UK must show leadership on UNRWA and the rights of Palestinian refugees

Joint statement on behalf of 15 UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations, calling on the UK to show leadership on UNRWA and the rights of Palestinian refugees, 7 September 2018: As a group of UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations working to support the rights of…

3 Ways the US cut will devastate Palestinians

For nearly 70 years, UNRWA has provided lifesaving assistance to more than five million Palestinian refugees in the occupied territories, as well as Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. Now with the imminent cut to US funding, millions of Palestinians face incredible hardship in the months ahead. What will the cut mean…

Interpal steps in to help desperate father in Gaza after emotional appeal for help

A father-of-five from the besieged Gaza Strip recently appeared on Al-Quds TV making an emotional appeal for food and shelter in return for one of his kidneys. The distraught 35-year-old, named Ramadan Attar, lives in a derelict house with no furniture, and earns $3 a day from selling mint, which…

Butterfly Bullets and Hospital Beds: Meeting injured Palestinians in Turkey

Since March 30, thousands of Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip have been demonstrating along the border fence against seven decades of forced displacement and the continued Israeli-imposed blockade that has devastated lives for more than ten years. Since the protests began, more than 140 Palestinians have been killed and…