Shuafat Refugee Camp
E864958
Shuafat Refugee Camp is a Palestinian refugee camp in East Jerusalem, established in 1965 and known for its dense population, contested political status, and challenging living conditions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shuafat refugee camp | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palestinian refugee camp
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urban neighborhood ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Anata
NERFINISHED
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Beit Hanina NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuafat neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| adminAreaStatus | within Israeli-declared Jerusalem municipal boundary but outside separation barrier ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
UNRWA
NERFINISHED
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United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderControlBy | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Israel ⓘ |
| educationServicesBy | UNRWA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| established | 1965 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Government of Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishedFor | Palestine refugees ⓘ |
| governedBy | Jerusalem Municipality (de facto, disputed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
high population density
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high unemployment ⓘ inadequate infrastructure ⓘ informal construction ⓘ limited municipal services ⓘ overcrowded housing ⓘ poor sanitation ⓘ poverty ⓘ security checkpoints at entrances ⓘ |
| healthServicesBy | UNRWA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerusalem ⓘ Jerusalem Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| majorReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
frequent clashes between residents and Israeli security forces
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symbol of Palestinian marginalization in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| partOf | Jerusalem municipal area (annexed by Israel, not internationally recognized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStatus |
considered part of occupied Palestinian territory by most of international community
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contested ⓘ |
| populationType |
Palestinian refugees
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descendants of 1948 Palestinian refugees ⓘ |
| refugeePopulationOrigin |
Lydda area
NERFINISHED
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Ramle area NERFINISHED ⓘ West Jerusalem neighborhoods ⓘ villages and neighborhoods depopulated in 1948 Arab–Israeli War ⓘ |
| replaced | Musrara refugee camp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separatedBy | Israeli West Bank barrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedBy | Shuafat light rail station (nearby, outside barrier) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+02:00 ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | UTC+03:00 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.