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![Palestinians conduct a search and rescue operation after the second bombardment of the Israeli army within 24 hours at Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza, on November 1, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_1102-gaza-jabalia-400x300.jpg)
Israel’s Refugee Camp Massacre Caused 50,000 Square Feet of Damage, Report Finds
“When a 2,000-pound bomb hits the ground, the earth turns to liquid,” one military expert said.
![Palestinians conduct a search and rescue operation after the second bombardment of the Israeli army in the last 24 hours at Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza City, Gaza on November 01, 2023. Dozens of people were reportedly killed and wounded.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/11/2023_11-01-jabalia-camp-bombed-1-400x300.jpg)
Israel Bombs Refugee Camp Again — This Time Under Telecommunications Blackout
This is the second major attack on Jabalia refugee camp in as many days.
![A screen grab from a video shows Palestinians searching for survivors following an Israeli airstrike in the Jabalia refugee camp north of Gaza City.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/2023_10-31-jabalia-camp-bombed-400x300.jpg)
Israeli Military Bombs Gaza’s Largest Refugee Camp, Killing at Least 50
Israel’s bombing of Jabalia, Gaza’s largest refugee camp, is one of its worst attacks yet, Al Jazeera reports.
![Insufficient Aid Trickles Into Gaza as Egypt Says No to Palestinian Refugees](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/10/SEG3-Rafah-Border-Sharif-SPLIT-400x300.jpg)
Insufficient Aid Trickles Into Gaza as Egypt Says No to Palestinian Refugees
Independent journalist Sharif Abdel Kouddous discusses Egypt’s response to Israel’s attempts to ethnically cleanse Gaza.
![LGBT refugees from South Sudan, Uganda and DR Congo walk on the way to their protest to demand their protection at the office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Nairobi, Kenya, on May 17, 2019.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/09/2023_0925-lgbt-uganda-400x300.jpg)
Fleeing Violence, LGBTQ+ Ugandan Refugees Face Long Journey to Resettlement
LGBTQ+ Ugandans must navigate both dangerous homophobia and the hostility and stigma that can come with being a refugee.
![This undated handout image, provided by Greece's coast guard, appears to show an overcrowded fishing boat that later capsized and sank off the southern coast of Greece on June 14, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/07/2023_0720-migrant-ship-400x300.jpg)
Victims of Migrant Boat Tragedy Are Casualties of the US “War on Terror”
It’s hard to disentangle the U.S.’s military interventions from the reasons so many of the migrants made their journeys.
![This undated handout image provided by Greece's coast guard appears to show an overcrowded fishing boat that later capsized and sank off southern Greece on June 14, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0623-refugee-ship-400x300.jpg)
The Mediterranean Shipwreck Tragedy Was an Outcome of Militarism
Horror spreads everywhere when militarism reigns and weapon sales proliferate, displacing those fleeing violence.
![ACLU march participants chant and hold signs in support of rights for transgender people and drag performers during the 2023 LA Pride Parade in Hollywood on June 11, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/06/2023_0616-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Anti-Trans Bills Spark Mass Migration as 130-260K Trans People Flee Home States
A new survey shows that hundreds of thousands have left their home states, and over a million more may soon follow.
![A police car drives past the main gate of the newly established refugee camp on the island of Samos, Greece, on September 18, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/05/2023_0526-Refugees-EU-400x300.jpg)
Europe’s War Against Refugees Is Fueling the Far Right’s Ascension
The international guaranteed rights of refugees are eroding on both sides of the Atlantic.
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UN Warns Afghanistan Faces the Largest Humanitarian Crisis in the World Today
The Taliban’s crackdown on women and girls may amount to gender persecution, which is a crime against humanity.