Ad-Duheisha Camp

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Ad-Duheisha Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp in the southern West Bank known for its dense population, history of political activism, and challenging living conditions.

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Ad-Duheisha Camp canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Palestinian refugee camp
refugee camp
administeredBy UNRWA
UNRWA
surface form: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East
country State of Palestine
demographics Palestinian refugees and their descendants
foundedAfter Arab–Israeli War of 1948
surface form: 1948 Arab–Israeli War
governorate Bethlehem Governorate
hasCulturalActivity commemorations of the Nakba
cultural and educational programs for youth
political murals
hasIssue overcrowding
periodic military incursions
poverty
restricted freedom of movement
unemployment
hasOrganization local popular committee
youth centers
hasTypeOfInfrastructure UNRWA health center
UNRWA-run schools
community centers
inception 1949
knownFor challenging living conditions
history of political activism
involvement in Palestinian political movements
limited infrastructure
overcrowded housing
language Arabic
locatedIn Area A (West Bank)
surface form: Area A of the West Bank

Bethlehem Governorate
southern West Bank
locatedNear Bethlehem
originalRefugeesFrom villages in the Hebron area
villages west of Jerusalem
partOf Palestinian territories
politicalStatus under Israeli military occupation
populationCharacteristic densely populated
high population density
region West Bank
religion predominantly Muslim
roadAccess near main road between Bethlehem and Hebron
timezone EET
Eastern European Time
timezoneDST EEST
Eastern European Summer Time

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Bethlehem Governorate contains Ad-Duheisha Camp