Countries Hosting Palestinian Refugees:- Jordan – Hosts the largest number of Palestinian refugees (over 2 million), with many granted full citizenship.
- Lebanon – Hosts hundreds of thousands of Palestinian refugees, but they have limited rights and face restrictions on work and property ownership.
- Syria – Before the civil war, it hosted around 500,000 Palestinian refugees; many have since been displaced again.
- Egypt – Has taken in Palestinian refugees, but they generally do not have the same rights as Egyptian citizens.
- Iraq – Hosted a smaller number of Palestinian refugees, though many faced persecution after the fall of Saddam Hussein.
- Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Gulf States – Host Palestinian workers and their families, but typically do not grant them permanent residency or citizenship.
Outside the Middle East:- United States, Canada, European countries, and Latin America have also received Palestinian refugees through resettlement programs or asylum applications, though in smaller numbers compared to Middle Eastern nations.
Most Palestinian refugees are registered with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and are concentrated in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and Gaza. |
