“The Palestinian refugee issue is the largest and longest-lasting refugee 

crises in the world. Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, in comparison to 

refugees in other Arab countries, are almost entirely dependent on the 

United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as their main relief 

and major employer due to the many employment restrictions that 

hinder them from becoming self-sufficient.

750,000 Palestinians became refugees after being forced into exile 

during the Nakba, catastrophe, from 1947 to 1949.

350,000 Palestinians forced into exile during the Six Day War in 1967.

9 MILLION Palestinian refugees and Internally Displaced Persons 

today.

40 PERCENT of the world’s refugees today are Palestinian.

74 PERCENT of today’s Palestinian population is refugees.

80 PERCENT of all Palestinian refugees live outside camps operated 

by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

4.6 MILLION refugees are registered with UNRWA.”

(Source: leapsummerprogram.org)