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Palestinian refugees in
Syria are not eligible for citizenship but they can work and have
access to government services. In Syria the Palestinian refugees
have the same access
as Syrians to education, government hospitals and employment. They
can even buy a
parcel of domestic property for their own use.
Palestinians are fully integrated into Syrian society. The Syrian
government is very
supportive of social development work and has taken part in number
of projects intended
to improve the circumstances of the refugees. Palestinian refugees
suffer the same
economic difficulties all Syrians face. Most of the Palestinian
refugees living in Syria are
mainly from Safad, Haifa and Jaffa.
Origins of
Palestinian refugees in Syria
|
% of total
refugees in Syria
|
District of
Origin
|
|
40 |
Safad |
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20 |
Haifa |
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16 |
Tiberias |
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8 |
Aka |
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5 |
Nazareth |
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4 |
Ramla,Lod,Beisan, others |
The Palestinian
refugee community in Syria is a young society. In 1998, 43,2% of the
population was under the age of 15.
According to 1998-99 UNRWA report the budget for education in Syria
includes 11,1
million, 4,6 million for health, 4.7 million for social services and
relief and 1,8 million for
capital expenses. UNRWA administers 110 schools in Syria,
accommodating 64,854
pupils at both elementary and preparatory levels.
Approximately two-thirds of the pupils are enrolled at the
preparatory level. UNRWA also administers 23 clinics and
dispensaries, which provide refugees with basic health care,
including dental, laboratory and other services.
Education Educational Attainment of
Palestinian Refugees in Syria
|
Level
|
% of Palestinian refugee
population
|
|
Do not attend
|
23
|
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Complete
Elementary School
|
32 |
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Complete
Preparatory School
|
16
|
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Obtain
College Degree
|
7
|
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Receive
University Education
|
3
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UNRWA Camps
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Neirab
|
16,951
|
|
Sbeineh
|
15,857
|
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Hama
|
7,223
|
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Qabr Essit
|
13,066
|
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Homs
|
13,349
|
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Khan Eshieh
|
15,352
|
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Jaramana
|
8,950
|
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Khan Dunoun
|
7,973
|
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Dera'a
(Emergency)
|
5,380
|
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Dera'a
|
5,805
|
|
Total
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110,427
(total includes 521 refugees throughout the camps who are
married to non-refugees)
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Palestinian Refugee Population in
Syria 1948-2000
|
Year
|
Total /
thousands
|
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1948
|
90
|
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1960
|
127
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1985
|
270
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1998
|
376
|
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2000
|
400
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Palestinian refugee camps in Syria lack public parks. The children
have to play n the streets. Sports and music clubs are limited.
Regarding to the economic situation among refugees in Syria, the
total number of Palestinian refugees employed in Syria
reached 108,887 in 1998. The unemployment rate among Palestinian
refugee in Syria is very low.
It doesn’t exceed 9-13%.
There are nearly 400,000
Palestinian refugees in Syria, representing 3% of the
total population in Syria. They also represent 10.5% of the total
refugees registered by UNRWA.
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