The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/palestinian-refugees-in-syria/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 25 Sep 2026 21:17:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Palestinian refugees in Syria | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/palestinian-refugees-in-syria/ 32 32 Amid ruins of Damascus camp-city, Palestinian refugees recall horrors of Assad’s regime https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinian-refugees-recall-horrors-of-assads-regime-in-ruined-city/ Sun, 22 Dec 2024 06:25:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3444478 Mahmud Khaled Ajaj describes torture he faced in Syrian prison while Haitham Hassan al-Nada recounts being shot, left for dead as a deserter for not wanting to fight in Syrian army

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]]> Sisters recount years of horror in Syria’s Palestinian camp https://www.timesofisrael.com/sisters-recount-years-of-horror-in-syrias-palestinian-camp/ Thu, 19 Jul 2018 19:21:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1892720 Residents of Yarmouk are traumatized by inhumane conditions, the cruelty of Islamic State, relentless fighting, bombardment, siege, and starvation

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]]> Lebanon barber creates portraits on clients’ heads https://www.timesofisrael.com/lebanon-barber-creates-portraits-on-clients-heads/ Sat, 22 Jul 2017 05:25:26 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1662883 Muhannad Khaled Omar, a Palestinian-Syrian stylist, says he has 'mixed psychology, cutting hair and drawing into one profession'

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]]> Israel can treat, but not absorb, Syrian casualties – minister https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-can-treat-but-not-absorb-syrian-casualties-minister/ Mon, 10 Apr 2017 07:12:58 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1598224 Energy Minister Yuval Steinitz says taking in refugees could push Palestinians to demand the same

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]]> UN appeals for funds for Palestinians caught up in Syria war https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-appeals-for-funds-for-palestinians-caught-up-in-syria-war/ Mon, 09 Jan 2017 16:49:12 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1536782 $411 million needed for half a million refugees in Syria in 'critical need' and 47,000 others in Jordan, Lebanon

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]]> Canada reinstates funding to UN agency that aids Palestinians https://www.timesofisrael.com/canada-reinstates-funding-to-un-agency-that-aids-palestinians/ Thu, 17 Nov 2016 19:35:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1501753 Ottawa to restore financial support to UNRWA after the previous Conservative government halted all assistance

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]]> Video shows ‘Palestinian’ boy beheaded by US-backed Syrian rebels https://www.timesofisrael.com/video-shows-palestinian-boy-beheaded-by-us-backed-syrian-rebels/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 09:27:30 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1430753 Teenage boy accused of belonging to regime-supporting Al-Quds Brigades; Washington says it may stop funding group that captured him

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]]> 3 Palestinians killed in airstrike on Syrian refugee camp https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-palestinians-killed-in-airstrike-on-syrian-refugee-camp/ Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:17:36 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1421849 Khan Eshieh, outside Damascus, has seen heavy fighting in recent days as Russian planes back Syrian troops against rebels

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]]> UN Palestinian agency says half its schools hit by conflict https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-palestinian-agency-says-half-its-schools-hit-by-conflict/ Mon, 23 May 2016 15:11:47 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1397062 Over 70% of UNRWA schools in Syria are inoperable, officials say, with 450,000 Palestinians left in war-torn country

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]]> UN chief urges release of detained and missing staff https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-chief-urges-release-of-detained-and-missing-un-staff/ Fri, 25 Mar 2016 22:45:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1364751 Dozens of aid workers have lost their lives since start of Syria conflict

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]]> Abbas: Allow Palestinian refugees from Syria into West Bank https://www.timesofisrael.com/abbas-calls-to-allow-palestinian-refugees-from-syria-into-west-bank/ Sat, 05 Sep 2015 18:38:39 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1245746 PA leader to urge UN, EU to pressure Israel to allow those fleeing civil war to cross; plea follows Herzog's appeal to take in Syrians

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]]> UN’s Palestinian refugee schools to open despite cash crunch https://www.timesofisrael.com/uns-palestinian-refugee-schools-to-open-despite-cash-crunch/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 18:39:23 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1236104 $100 million shortfall threatened to delay UNRWA school year in four countries; Arab states, US help close gap

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]]> UN: Typhoid outbreak among Palestinian refugees in Syria https://www.timesofisrael.com/un-typhoid-outbreak-among-palestinian-refugees-in-syria/ Wed, 19 Aug 2015 00:05:02 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1235688 UNRWA says it has set up medical clinic at besieged Yarmouk, on outskirts of Damascus, and identified at least 6 cases

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]]> In UNRWA’s financial crisis, a looming risk for Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-unrwas-financial-crisis-a-looming-risk-for-israel/ Thu, 13 Aug 2015 18:36:44 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1232038 With Israel and US ambivalent about its role, deficit of $101 million may force UN agency to shutter 700 schools as new academic year approaches

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]]> 1,000 Syrian refugees languishing on Jordan’s border, group charges https://www.timesofisrael.com/1000-syrian-refugees-languish-on-jordans-border-group-charges/ Wed, 03 Jun 2015 13:28:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1192669 Human Rights Watch ups pressure on Amman, which has already allowed 630,000 refugees into the country

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