UNRWA

O Captain My Captain: America’s Aid for Israel’s Political ‘Continuum’

by Clive Hambidge December 4, 2011

The question for the Obama administration, Congress, is if, the American public, who should be asked first, were informed of the extent, nature and illegality of U.S Aid to Israel, would the American public then sanction any military aid to Israel at all?

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Nahr al-Bared reconstruction delay throws civil rights into spotlight

by SR Editor December 4, 2010

The Nahr al-Bared refugee camp highlights every aspect of the problematic relationship between Lebanon and the Palestinian refugees within its borders. However, the Lebanese government would be better served by viewing the camp as a chance to radically change the traditionally conflict-ridden relationship in which Palestinians are only viewed as a “security issue.” This could be achieved by respecting Palestinians’ civil rights and seriously engaging in the reconstruction of the camp.

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Nahr Al-Bared Refugees Camp: Checkpoints and more [Video]

by Haitham Sabbah April 21, 2010

Nahr al-bared refugee camp has still not recovered from the devastating war in 2007 during which it was destroyed. The Lebanese army has been keeping a tight grip on the camp and the 20.000 displaced Palestinians that have returned so far. The army’s siege seriously hampers the camp’s economic recovery, as access is restricted and [...]

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Can Lebanon come in from the Cold?

by Franklin Lamb April 9, 2010

By Franklin Lamb* | Sabbah Report | www.sabbah.biz More than six decades after their expulsion from Palestine, Lebanon’s unwanted refugees justmight be granted some basic civil rights… Part I: Hiba’s Story Granting even the most elementary and normally taken for granted civil rights to Palestinians in Lebanon won’t be easy and it may not be [...]

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Jerusalem: City of Dispossession

by Haitham Sabbah December 17, 2009

Full text of speech delivered on the occasion of the last official visit to Jerusalem by Karen AbuZayd, Commissioner General of UNRWA and on International Human Rights Day Today we mark the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a high water mark of international resolve to make the full enjoyment of human rights [...]

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UNRWA’s Gaza Summer Games 2009 [Video]

by Haitham Sabbah December 6, 2009

Summer Games organized by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (www.unrwa.org) at 152 camp locations throughout the Gaza Strip are helping many children get over the trauma of the fighting which ended earlier this year. The camps are mostly at UNRWA schools, and each location hosts an average of 200 campers who attend for two-week [...]

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Video: UNRWA unanswered questions

by Haitham Sabbah January 10, 2009

A very important UN press conference today. The UN is criticized by some journalists for failing to define “legitimate target”, “civilian causalities” and giving the accurate numbers of civilians massacred by Israeli war criminals. On the other hand, UN explains the difficulties and danger they are facing to provide their aid and safe shelters, which [...]

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Gaza: Siege report for the past 20 days

by Haitham Sabbah November 24, 2008

Popular Committee Against Siege PCAS issues a comprehensives report on the latest of siege outcomes which hit all life aspects. The crisis came up strongly as Israel completely closed crossings, banned food stuff, fuel shipments and all products into Gaza Strip. The recent Israeli hazardous siege tightened 20 days ago is considered as a death [...]

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