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Sixty years later, Palestinians mourn loss of homeland


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In 1948, seven hundred thousand Palestinians were forced from their homes as Isreal was created. Refugees remember their homeland and villages before Israel, and morn their loss. Life has been anything but easy for Palestinians refugees in diaspora. Those that still live in refuge camps lament, “To me, it’s celebrating the Palestinian cultural narrative before, during and after 1948. It’s not just about victimhood.”

In recent years, camp conditions have worsened everywhere as UNRWA, the cash-strapped agency that helps Palestinian refugees, becomes less able to provide adequate health and education.

“Palestinian refugees now, more than at any time in the last 60 years, face a serious decline in services,” said Sayigh.

“They are going to become once again the most vulnerable community by every indicator,” the Palestinian academic added. “We are looking at the re-emergence of a true under-class.”
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2 responses // Sixty years later, Palestinians mourn loss of homeland

  • God will hear your cry.
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  • Hope people think of the Palestinians who are not so happy at how the 60years have been.
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