Israeli forces raid Jenin, surround Ibn Sina hospital in occupied West Bank At least three killed in a drone strike on Jenin refugee camp as dozens of Israeli tanks pushed into the city. Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023
Indonesia faces new refugee crisis as Rohingya boat pushed back to sea Tensions have been rising in the province of Aceh after the arrival of three boats in just three days. Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023
Israeli forces ‘determined to advance’, says military – as it happened Daniel Hagari’s comments come amid mounting concerns about Israeli plans to expand military operations where people have sought refuge from fighting The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2023
How colonialist depictions of Palestinians feed western ideas of eastern 'barbarism' Like so many other Palestinians, my friend Abeer Salah (not her real name) lives in exile. For Salah, home is Baqa’a refugee camp 20 kilometres north of Jordan’s capital of Amman. But she has family and friends trapped in Gaza. Since the horrific Hamas attacks of Oct. 7 and Israel’s… The Conversation · Nov 16, 2023
In Gaza, Ahmad lost his family then his legs to Israel’s bombing Ahmad Shabat lost his legs in an Israeli air attack outside a UN school in Nuseirat refugee camp that killed his uncle. Al Jazeera · Nov 16, 2023
Refugees in PNG told they will be evicted next week after Australian-sponsored housing bills not paid Australian-funded humanitarian program has not funded housing, food and medical services for over a year, providers say The Guardian - AU · Nov 16, 2023
Thursday briefing: What next after courts rejected Sunak’s Rwanda asylum policy – again In today’s newsletter: After the supreme court rejected plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda, the government is considering its options The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023
The U.K. Supreme Court has struck down a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda In a major defeat for the British prime minister, the Supreme Court has ruled the government's migrant plan is unlawful and would put asylum-seekers at risk of deportation back home. WEKU · Nov 15, 2023
Why was Rwanda policy blocked by courts and what is Sunak’s Plan B? The Prime Minister is pinning his hopes on soothing the court’s concerns by agreeing a new legally binding treaty with Rwanda. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
What’s the UK’s ‘unlawful’ Rwanda immigration plan? Top court rules that the controversial plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is illegal in a big blow to PM Sunak. Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2023
African refugees relieved by UK court decision to block Rwanda asylum deal Somali and Sudanese refugees say they are elated by the British court’s decision to block the Rwanda asylum deal. Al Jazeera · Nov 15, 2023
Ministers urged to abandon Rwanda policy and Illegal Migration Act Amnesty International and Asylum Aid said measures preventing refugees claiming asylum in the UK should be scrapped. The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2023
Messages arrive from Gaza with news of dead children. It has become a graveyard for humanity’s conscience When the texts came through, I wish they had not. Children of friends killed; my own young relatives traumatised, says third-generation Palestinian refugee Ghada Ageel The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023
Supreme court rejects Rishi Sunak’s plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda Judges uphold appeal court ruling over risk to deported refugees and deals blow to PM’s ‘stop the boats’ strategy The Guardian - UK · Nov 15, 2023
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023 No Direction Home at Soho Theatre review: Suella's sacking added zing to this memorable comedy night The showcase mixing new comedians from refugee and migrant backgrounds with established stand-ups underlined how vital comedy is
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2023 'Pushing us to the street': Refugee who slept in Peckham park for weeks among 500 needing a home since August Successful asylum seekers are now given just seven days to find accommodation - pushing many to homelessness
The Conversation · Nov 13, 2023 Why Western countries share the blame for the plight of 1.7 million Afghans being deported from Pakistan On November 1, Pakistan began a nationwide operation to deport over 1.7 million Afghans it says are living in the country illegally. There are now an estimated 10,000 people returning to Afghanistan each day.
WEKU · Nov 13, 2023 4 things to know about UNRWA, Gaza's largest aid organization For over 70 years, one key U.N. agency has provided relief to Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip. As Israel continues to bombard the territory, UNRWA says it's struggling to keep up with demand.
Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2023 ‘A real hell’: The climate refugees of Libya’s floods and regional strife Libya’s city of Derna was already host to migrants — its floods have now created a new generation of climate refugees.
The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023 Dutch election candidates make migration a key campaign issue in the crowded Netherlands Candidates in a Nov. 22 general election in the Netherlands are making migration a major issue in the campaign
The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2023 Home Office barred charity over claims it encouraged asylum seeker ‘complaints’ Robert Jenrick banned Care4Calais from Napier barracks after suggestions it encouraged asylum seekers to talk to media
The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023 Jewish refugees from Israel find comfort and companionship in a countryside camp in Hungary Jewish refugees from the war between Israel and Hamas are finding safety in an unused lakeside resort in the Hungarian countryside
France 24 · Nov 9, 2023 Fake story about assassination attempt on Mahmoud Abbas goes viral A video supposedly showing an assassination attempt on Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority, has been circulating widely on X (formerly Twitter) since November 7. However, it turns out that the video actually shows a police drug raid on a refugee camp near Ramallah in the West Bank…
Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2023 OPINION - Hamas adopted a suicide-bomber strategy towards Israel and it is failing The war has lasted a month. Far longer than the Six Day or the Yom Kippur wars that made modern Middle Eastern history. And, at least for the Palestinians, far more destructive in terms of death and displacement than even the failed Arab invasion at the birth of Israel in…
Al Jazeera · Nov 9, 2023 Deadly assault on Jenin refugee camp as Israel raids on West Bank intensify At least 10 Palestinians have been killed and 20 wounded, including a paramedic, as Israeli army steps up raids.