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.
This International Women’s Day, Beirut and Beyond highlights the work of Palestinian women leaders in Gaza Camp in Jordan.
For the month of March, we are showcasing the Hopes Library in Gaza and raising the 2025 operation costs of $12,000. This includes the salary of a full-time librarian from Gaza Camp. *** UPDATE*** We made our goal of $12,000! Thank you to everyone who donated! The library is funded through summer of 2026!
Hala(Now)Together Partners are Beirut and Beyond’s most dedicated partners, ensuring the basic needs of Palestinian refugees are met in Lebanon and Jordan.
Hala(Now)Together Partners’ monthly donations help Beirut and Beyond undertake long-term projects while also allowing us to act quickly to meet urgent needs in a crisis. From providing essential food and disinfecting supplies during the COVID pandemic supporting the search for survivors in the aftermath of the Beirut blast, Beirut and Beyond was able to make a swift and immediate impact through our partners on the ground.
This is all thanks to our monthly partners!
You can choose how much to give monthly and can change your amount or cancel at any time. Your monthly gift will work all year to meet the needs in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and Jordan.
Donating $10, $20, $50, $75, $100 a month is the most powerful way to give.
Become a Hala(Now)Together Partner TODAY and help provide a better future for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and Jordan. Let’s join together hala (now) to help others!
“I support Beirut and Beyond on a monthly basis, because of Suzann, frankly. I knew Suzann long before she started this organization. I watched as she formulated the vision, took the risks, and gave her all to build an organization that directly serves Palestinian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon with dignity. No savior complex. No great white hope. Partnering with those who are already on the ground in the camps, bringing relationship, relief, and reconciliation, as well as providing accurate information about the Palestinian narrative to the US. I know how hard Suzann works. How much she cares. How much passion and integrity she brings to the work. Her heart, her energy, her conviction, and her dedication are worthy of consistent, sustainable support.
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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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