Elderly man in headscarf sitting at tent

A newly displaced Palestine refugee man sits in front of his tent home in Jaramana camp, Syria, which sit on an area of 0.03 square kilometres. In 1967, Palestinians who had taken refuge in the Golan Heights and were displaced as a result of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war moved into the camp. © 1970 UNRWA Archive Photographer Unknown

Exile & Remembering

Couple in Beirut, Lebanon — A couple sits inside their tent in the newly formed Ein al Hilweh refugee camp in Beirut Lebanon Photo by Myrtle Winter Chaumeny © 1948 UN Archives

Yarmouk refugee camp Syria, 1950s — Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria 1950s Source unknown

Grandfather and Child — Yarmouk camp Grandfather and Child Source Unknown

Palestinian refugees, December 1948 — December 14 1948 Many Palestinian refugees were forced to live in the open air among orchards on their long march into exile Depicted here near Jericho Source Getty Images

Palestinian refugees near Ramallah West Bank, 1950 — A Palestinian refugee in the al Amari camp near Ramallah West Bank 1950 Source unknown

Palestinian refugees, 1948 — Palestinian refugees with makeshift structures and tents in the background 1948 Source Getty

Palestinian family in Syria, 1948 — Palestinian family in their new home in Syria 1948 UNRWA Archive

Palestinian refugees, December 1948 — A Palestinian refugee mother and her child from the Ramallah region near Jerusalem December 16 1948 Source Getty Images

Mothers and children in refugee camp in Jordan, 1955 — Mothers and their children in a refugee camp in Jordan 1955 Source unknown

Qaladia Refugee Camp in the West Bank near Ramallah, February 1956 — FEBRUARY 11 1956 The Qalandia Refugee Camp in the West Bank near Ramallah John Chillingworth Picture Post Source Hulton Archive Getty Images

Palestinian refugees, 1950 — Palestinian refugees in 1950 Source UNICEF

Refugee camp with tents and walking children — Palestinians in Nahr el Bared refugee camp in Lebanon established in Lebanon in 1952 Photo by S Madver UNRWA Archives

Large barracks with makeshift partitions, drying laundry — Mieh Mieh refugee camp Lebanon A barracks room for families living in the camp 1952 UNRWA Archive

Rows of tents in rocky valley landscape — Fawwar refugee camp in the West Bank in the 1950s UNRWA Archive

Advertisement 1918-1935 — A young Palestinian woman carries her sleeping baby sister in the newly formed Mia Mia refugee camp near the ancient port of Sidon Lebanon 1950 UNRWA Archive

Children standing on rocky ground by school sign — Boys line up for class in the Jalazone refugee camp in the West Bank 1950s UNRWA Archive

Children in striped school smocks in classroom — Palestinian children in their UNRWA refugee camp school 1949 UNRWA Archives

Crowded seaside camp with rows of beach huts — Children at the UNRWA School in Naher El Bared refugee camp in Lebanon 1950s UNRWA Archive

Crowd of children gathered at tent camp — Education in emergency tents in Beach camp Gaza in the 1950s UNRWA Archive

People walking through dusty tent camp — The camps

Refugee woman holding child beside uniformed soldiers — Palestinian refugees crossing over into Jordan via the Allenby Bridge in June 1967 UNRWA Archive

Crowd carrying large bundles and suitcases — June 22 1967 Palestinian refugees carry their belongings as they prepare to cross the wrecked Allenby Bridge over the Jordan River from the Israeli occupied West Bank Source AP

Soldier holding rifle escorting blindfolded detainees — An Israeli soldier takes Palestinians prisoner during the 1967 war Haaretz

A crush of Palestinian refugees wait to cross into East Jordan in the wake of the 1967 war © 1967 Photo by George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

Girl gently comforting elderly man lying down — The Naksa A grandfather and granddaughter resting in the sun waiting to cross out of Palestine and into Jordan during the Six Day War in 1967 UNRWA Archive

Older child carrying toddler across wooden plank bridge — Palestinian children becoming refugees crossing the Allenby Bridge from Palestine to Jordan during the 1967 war UNRWA Archive

A teacher and her students at the Damia refugee camp in Jordan, 1969. UNRWA Archive — A teacher and her students at the Damia refugee camp in Jordan 1969 UNRWA Archive

Aerial view of crowded tented refugee camp — Syria 1967 A camp administered by the U N Relief and Works Agency UNRWA for homeless Palestinian Arabs near Damascus Source Hulton Getty Images

Black-and-white portrait of multigenerational family indoors — Mousa Shahadeh poses with his family inside their home in Jaramana camp Syria 1978 Photo by George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

Elderly man in keffiyeh with child — Portrait of Mousa Shehadeh and one of his five children in Jaramana refugee camp in Syria 1978 Photo by George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

A Palestinian girl at her UNRWA school in Rafah refugee camp in Gaza. UNRWA Archive — A Palestinian girl at her UNRWA school in Rafah refugee camp in Gaza UNRWA Archive

Elderly woman holding child in desert camp — Grandmother and child Source unknown

Person wrapped in blanket sitting by motorcycle — Untiltled Source unknown

Man reading with child outside rural home — A father teaches his disabled son how to read in Aqabat Jaber refugee camp in Jericho West Bank 1982 Photo by Munir Nasir UNRWA Archive

Man wearing keffiyeh holding young boy — Father and Son in Baqa a refugee camp in Jordan UNRWA Archive

Portrait of elderly woman in headscarf, eyes closed — Portrait of a Palestinian refugee living in Baqa a refugee camp in Jordan 1982 Photo by George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

Elderly woman with walking sticks among seated women — Palestinian refugees wait outside the UNRWA Distribution Center to collect their monthly food rations in Deir El Balah camp Gaza Strip in 1979 Photo by George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

Tent encampment with adults and children — December 11948 Palestinian refugees setting up tents supplied by UN in sand dunes outside Khan Yunis Gaza Strip UN Archive UN Relief for Palestinian Refugees UNRPR

Children eating at long communal dining table — Children gathered in Rafah refugee camp in Gaza for their daily meal in 1969 UNRWA Archive

Boys receiving food at serving counter — Palestinian children gather to receive their mid day meals at an UNRWA supplementary food center in Rafah refugee camp in the Gaza Strip 1969 UNRWA Archive

Pouring liquid through funnel, people watching — Palestinian line up to receive their monthly oil rations and food parcels at the UNRWA Distribution Centre in Baqa a camp in Jordan 1971 Photo by George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

Children walking in refugee camp with shelters — Baqa a camp 1969 Photo by George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

Refugee camp tents beneath overcast snowy mountains — Baqa a Camp 1969 UNRWA Archive Photo by Munir Nasir

Two children amid rubble of collapsed building — Siblings in Ein al Hilweh refugee camp in Lebanon 1982 The Israel army bombed the refugee camp into rubble in June 1982 Photo By George Nehmeh UNRWA Archives

Two men in traditional clothing amid rubble — A direct hit destroyed this Palestinian refugee s home at Rashidieh camp near Tyre South Lebanon during Israeli military bombing in 1978 UNRWA Archive

Elderly woman smiling, wearing a white headscarf — An elder at the Marka refugee camp in Jordan 1974 Photo by George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

Makeshift camp with tent and concrete shelters — Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem in 1959 Refugees were given concrete shelters as an upgrade from their tents Photo by Jack Madvo UNRWA Archive

Children carrying belongings down muddy village street — Talbiyeh refugee camp 1983 Photo by Munir Nasser UNRWA Archive

Elderly woman with headscarf by clothesline — A Palestinian woman stands in the rubble of her home in the refugee camp of Jisr El Basha in Lebanon 1976 UNRWA Archives

Portrait of elderly woman in headscarf holding document — A Palestinian woman standing in line in Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria UNRWA Archive

Elderly man in headscarf sitting at tent — A newly displaced refugee sits in front of his tent in Jaramana Camp in Syria 1970 UNRWA Archive

Woman in headscarf reaching through window bars — A mother collects food rations for her family at a distribution centre in Baqa a refugee camp in Jordan 1972 Photo George Nehmeh UNRWA Archive

Woman holding baby with child by damaged wall — A mother and her children stand amid the ruins of their home in Amman s New refugee camp after fighting in September 1970 UNRWA Archive

Elderly man and boy sitting closely together — An elderly Palestinian refugee and his son in the Tyre area hoping to receive assistance under UNRWAs special hardship program 1997 Photo by Munir Nasir UNRWA Archive

Graffiti mural "1948" beside rubble and painted hands — Arroub Refugee Camp Photo by Anna Paq of Activestills

Elderly woman holding large metal keys — A Palestinian refugee elder holding the keys to the home she was forced to leave in what became Israel Ramallah 2012 Credit Issam Rimawi for Flash 90

Mural reading "Welcome to Aida Camp 1948 — Entrance to the Aida refugee camp in Bethlehem 2014 Source unknown

Protesters carrying large symbolic keys near wall — A Nakba Day protest in Aida Camp in Bethlehem 2014 Palestinian children carry keys that symbolize their right to return

Young man standing by Palestine sign on hillside — May 15 2011 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon commemorate NAKBA DAY with a March of Return Source Unknown

Two men gripping wire fence, looking through — Palestinians in the West bank hand in numbered tickets for emergency ration cards from UNRWA 1983 Photo by Patrick Baz Source AFP Getty Images

Woman holding child in crowded line — Residents of Yarmouk camp near Damascus Syria line up to receive humanitarian assistance March 11 2015 Source Reuters

Boy washing face outdoors near buckets — April 7 2013 A Palestinian refugee is assisted by his elder sister as he washes himself outside their family s home in the Beit Lahiya northern Gaza Strip Ali Al EPA Time Magazine

Woman standing among sleeping children in shelter — Palestinian children sleep in an UNWRA school in Gaza during Israel s 2014 bombing campaign which killed over 2200 people

Women carrying water jugs on heads — Refugees in Al Shati refugee camp in Gaza City in 1953 next to an image of the camp taken on September 10 2019 Credit UNRWA Archive REUTERS