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ASKAR
Askar (32°12'N, 35°15'E)
is a Palestinian refugee camp.
It is located on the outskirts
of the West Bank city of Nablus and was established in 1950 on 209
dunums of land. In 1960 the camp was expanded onto a further 90
dumums. Residents of the camp refer to this as “New Askar”.
The camps registered population
is 14,629 and suffers from considerable overcrowding and lack of
infrastructure such as roads and sewerage. According to the UNRWA,
food rations are distributed to approximately 2086 families.
During the 2000 Intifada and 2002
Israeli Defence Force (IDF) incursions, camps such as Askar were
a source of considerable resistance from Palestinian gunmen. IDF
incursions are still common in Askar refugee camp and are generally
conducted for the purposes of interrogating individuals or arresting
suspected militants who Israeli authorities consider to be affiliated
with listed terrorist organisations.
The UNRWA has several installations
in Askar refugee camp including schools and health clinics. However,
in addition to these the camp has several of its own community centers
including the Center of Peace and Development located in New Askar.
International volunteer work camps are run at the center annually
which are hosted by the An-Najah National University.
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