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This research investigates the establishment and goals of refugee assistance for Palestinians during the 1948-1950 period in Gaza.

What is UNRWA for? The contested purposes of refugee relief in Gaza, 1948–1950

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This article examines the shift from American Friends Service Committee aid to UNRWA in Gaza, revealing implications for refugee assistance.

This research investigates the establishment and goals of refugee assistance for Palestinians during the 1948-1950 period in Gaza.
Examined historical documents regarding the aid provided by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) to Palestinian refugees.
Analyzed the transition of aid responsibilities to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Explored perspectives on the purpose of refugee relief and the implications of these frameworks.
AFSC workers identified the underlying aim of relief efforts as maintaining order rather than purely providing aid.
The decision to transfer operations to UNRWA in 1950 marked a significant shift in the international approach to Palestinian refugee assistance.
This transition raised critical questions about accountability and objectives in managing refugee crises.

Laura Robson (2026) studied this question.

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This article examines the shift from American Friends Service Committee aid to UNRWA in Gaza, revealing implications for refugee assistance.

This research investigates the establishment and goals of refugee assistance for Palestinians during the 1948-1950 period in Gaza.
Examined historical documents regarding the aid provided by the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) to Palestinian refugees.
Analyzed the transition of aid responsibilities to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Explored perspectives on the purpose of refugee relief and the implications of these frameworks.
AFSC workers identified the underlying aim of relief efforts as maintaining order rather than purely providing aid.
The decision to transfer operations to UNRWA in 1950 marked a significant shift in the international approach to Palestinian refugee assistance.
This transition raised critical questions about accountability and objectives in managing refugee crises.

Laura Robson (2026) studied this question.

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