Palestinian Refugees and The Middle East

Palestinians have had refugee status for over 77 years. Currently, there are third and fourth generations of Palestinian refugees. They make up one of the largest and oldest refugee group in the world, with 6.0 million refugees registered with UNRWA.*

Palestinian refugees are legally defined as people whose normal place of residence was Palestine between June 1946 and May 1948, who lost both their homes and means of livelihood because of the 1948 Arab-Israeli conflict.  

One-third of the registered Palestinian refugees, over 1.5 million, live in 58 refugee camps in Jordan, Lebanon, the Syrian Arab Republic, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, including East Jerusalem.

 *Source, UNRWA, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East.

Our Mission

Beirut and Beyond provides assistance to Palestinian refugee communities across the Middle East. Our partnership with Palestinian-led organizations involves providing them with necessary support, including funding, projects, resources, and manpower. In the United States, our primary focus is to educate on Palestinian refugee narrative. We are committed to advocating for the rights of Palestinian refugees.

Get ready to brighten up your surroundings with watercolor paintings from Nancy Sullo’s extensive collection!

 Priced between $35 and $500, two hundred framed and matted paintings will be

available. Dimensions vary from 8x10 to 22x27 inches. All paintings are original. No

prints. Mounted on high quality mats and backing boards, all unframed paintings are sized to fit

standard frames, removing the need for custom framing. 

Sunday, March 16th 12-5pm

Please go to our EVENTS PAGE for more details!

Beirut and Beyond Donor Drop-Ins

We’re excited to announce that Beirut and Beyond will soon be offering some casual get togethers for our donors, volunteers, and faithful supporters of our work.

These events are designed to connect you with our Palestinian partners in the Middle East, providing the latest updates on the projects you’re funding, and to encourage further advocacy for Palestinian refugees.

In addition, these community meetups will also provide encouragement, connection, resources, and support for those who walk alongside Beirut and Beyond, right here in the Denver area. We want you to know how much we value the amazing community of supporters we’ve gathered, and we’d love for everyone to get to know each other better.

Relationships are critical to achieving the greater good we believe in. Maintaining connections with Palestinians, each other, and the movement is now more vital than ever.

Please join us. We’ll offer options for afternoon coffee, evening wine, or a shared dinner.

Groups are limited to 10–15 participants. Please RSVP on our Events Page to join. Button below!

February 16th – Convivio 2pm

February 19th - Cana Wine Bar 7pm - FULL!

February 27th- Phoenician Kabob 7pm

Our focus is not political, it is to serve and benefit Palestinian refugee communities who are in need. It is to share Palestinian refugee stories so they are known. It is important for us not to create more barriers in a complicated, painful conflict. But to build bridges so others can experience this community as I have. So, you too can see the beauty and dignity of Palestinian culture. 

Join us in building a brighter future…together. 

Suzann Mollner, Executive Director

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