Balata ( Arabic مخيم بلاطة ) is a Palestinian refugee camp founded in 1950 in the north of the West Bank of the Jordan River near Nablus (Shchem). It is the largest refugee camp on the west bank. The population density is 30,000 inhabitants per 0.25 sq. M. km
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| A country |  Palestinian National Authority |
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History
In 1950, the United Nations allocated temporary territory to refugees from Jaffa . At first, the refugees refused the UN proposal, insisting on their desire to return to their homes. However, two years later they accepted the offer and settled in Balat [1] . In 1956, Jazha bazhents wanted more permanent homes. After the borders of the State of Israel were secured, the refugees moved from their tents to concrete houses. [one]
Education and culture
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) funds schools in Balat with approximately 5,000 students [1] . Jaffa Cultural Center functions as a guest house , children's theater, cinema, children's library and media center [2]
Policy
In the 1980s and 1990s, Balatans played a leading role in the riots that became known as the First Palestinian Intifada and the Al-Aqsa Intifada . In November 2007, officers of the Palestinian National Authority climbed over the rooftops and participated in battles with gangs of al-Aqsa martyrs , who turned the camp into a military stronghold. Five residents and a policeman were injured in a shootout [3]
Notes
- 2 1 2 3 UNRWA page on the Balata camp Archived February 19, 2007. UNRWA
- ↑ Delegation from Danish Consulate visits YCC, Balata Camp Archived March 21, 2012.
- ↑ PA police seal Balata camp, trade fire with militants
Links
- Video from Balata
- Balata , UNWRA articles
- wikimapia Balata (refugee camp) (Nablus, Shechem)
- Venividi Palestinian refugee camp Balata