Israel
Latest IDP figure:
Number of refugees:
(Originating from the country)
1,541 (UNHCR, June 2008)
Total Population:
6,72 million
30 August 2007
Multiple patterns of internal displacement affect several ethnic and religious groups
Internal displacement in Israel has been caused by conflict between Israel and its neighbours, as well as by Israeli policies towards its citizens. Several waves of displacement have occurred since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, affecting Arab, Bedouin and Jewish citizens. There is little information available on internal displacement in Israel, as few organisations work with internally displaced people (IDPs), and very few studies are available. There are no government or UN estimates of IDP numbers, but based on various calculations by IDP advocates and academics, between 150,000 and 420,000 people are currently displaced in the country.
This overview considers the background, pattern and response to four different situations of internal displacement in Israel: the displacement of Arab villagers and their resettlement following the creation of Israel, the displacement of Bedouin communities in the south and the threat of eviction they currently face, the temporary displacement from northern Israel during the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in mid-2006, and the displacement from the Israeli town of Sderot due to attacks from Gaza in mid- 2007.
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"Causes and Background","Background of the conflict","Causes of Displacement"
"Population Figures and Profile","Global figures"
"Patterns of Displacement","General"
"Physical Security & Freedom of Movement","Physical Security","Freedom of movement"
"Subsistence Needs","General","Health","Shelter"
"Access to Education","General"
"Issues of Self-Reliance and Public Participation","Self Reliance","Public Participation"
"Property Issues","General"
"Patterns of Return and Resettlement","General"
"National and International Responses","National response","UN Response","NGO response","Reference to the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement"
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