Palestinians in Syria
people of Palestinian origin in Syria
Palestinians in Syria (Arabic: الفلسطينيون في سوريا) are people of Palestinian origin, most of whom have been residing in Syria after they were displaced from their homes during the 1948 Palestinian expulsion and flight. Palestinians hold most of the same rights as the Syrian population, but cannot become Syrian nationals except in rare cases. As of October 2023, there are 585,610 people who registered with UNRWA-Syria as Palestinian refugees. Due to the Syrian Civil War, the number of registered refugees still residing in Syria has dropped to 430,000, with more than 100,000 immigrating to Europe.
In Resolution No. 1011 of 2022 regarding property ownership, the Bashar al-Assad regime reclassified Palestinian refugees as foreigners, thereby complicating their inheritance rights and risking confiscation.
As of 2026, the overwhelming majority of Palestinians in Syria continue to be treated as stateless refugees regardless of how long they have remained in the country, with severe restrictions imposed on their travel and return to Syria. Escalating demands exist to grant them Syrian citizenship like the Kurds, considering it a human right and a matter of preserving dignity. While refugees who arrived before 1956 receive Syrian-equivalent treatment in education, health, and employment, post-1956 refugees are generally treated as foreigners.
History
At the end of the 1948 Arab–Israeli War, there were estimated to be about 70,000 Palestinian refugees in Syria, initially housed in deserted military barracks in As-Suwayda, Aleppo, Homs, and Hama.
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