Khan Yunis refugee camp
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Khan Yunis refugee camp is a densely populated Palestinian refugee camp in the southern Gaza Strip, established for refugees from the 1948 Arab–Israeli war and now one of the area’s largest and most impoverished communities.
Aliases (1)
- Khan Yunis ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palestinian refugee camp
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human settlement → |
| administeredBy |
UNRWA
→
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East → |
| affectedBy |
Israeli military operations in Gaza
→
Israeli–Palestinian conflict → |
| conflictRelatedStatus |
civilian area
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| country |
State of Palestine
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| established |
1949
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| establishedFor |
Palestinian refugees
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refugees from the 1948 Arab–Israeli War → |
| governedBy |
de facto Hamas authorities in Gaza
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| governorate |
Khan Yunis Governorate
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| governorateCapitalNearby |
Khan Yunis
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| hasEducationProvider |
UNRWA
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| hasHealthCareProvider |
UNRWA
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local NGOs → |
| hasHousingType |
high-density shelters
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| hasIssue |
high unemployment
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infrastructure shortages → overcrowding → poverty → |
| hasRefugeeStatus |
Palestine refugees registered with UNRWA
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| hasService |
UNRWA health centers
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UNRWA relief and social services → UNRWA schools → |
| hasTypeOfAdministration |
refugee camp administration under UNRWA regulations
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| locatedIn |
Gaza Strip
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Khan Yunis Governorate → State of Palestine → southern Gaza Strip → |
| locatedNear |
Khan Yunis city
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| locatedOnCoast |
no (inland within Gaza Strip)
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| notableFor |
large concentration of Palestine refugees
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severe humanitarian conditions → |
| originalRefugeeOrigin |
villages and towns in historic Palestine depopulated in 1948
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| partOf |
Khan Yunis urban area
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| populationCharacteristic |
densely populated
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one of the largest refugee camps in the Gaza Strip → |
| primaryEthnicGroup |
Palestinians
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| primaryLanguage |
Arabic
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| region |
Middle East
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| religion |
predominantly Sunni Islam
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| socioeconomicStatus |
impoverished community
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| underBlockadeBy |
Egypt (Rafah crossing restrictions)
→
Israel → |
| underBlockadeSince |
2007
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Gaza Strip
("Khan Yunis")
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containsCity |
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Gaza Strip
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containsRefugeeCamp |