Palestinian refugees trapped in an indefinite exile

+ King Bibi's reign at risk? US Edition - Today's top story: Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes [View in browser]( US Edition | 1 November 2023 [The Conversation] [The Conversation]( Top headlines - [Netanyahu’s political resilience put to the test]( - [The hidden disease affecting millions of women]( - [A clearer picture of how people choose their friends is emerging]( Lead story Over 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced after Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip in retaliation for Hamas’ attack. With essential supplies running out, humanitarian agencies are warning of disease outbreaks in this densely populated area. But this is not the first time that Palestinians have been forced to flee. A mass exodus occurred during the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, which Palestinians call the Nakba, or the catastrophe. Another took place following the 1967 Arab–Israeli War – known as the Naksa, or the setback. Today, there are some 5.9 million Palestinian refugees – nearly half of the global Palestinian population. University of Memphis anthropologist Michael Vicente Perez, who has been researching Palestinian displacement for the past 20 years, [explains the daunting challenges they face]( as “stateless refugees denied the ability to return to their homeland or the right of compensation.” [ [Science from the scientists themselves. Sign up for our weekly science email newsletter.]( ] Kalpana Jain Senior Religion + Ethics Editor/ Director of the Global Religion Journalism Initiative Children sitting near their home at al-Shati camp for Palestinian refugees in the central Gaza Strip on June 20, 2020. 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