Nearly 90% of Palestinian refugees in Syria and Lebanon live in conditions of "unprecedented poverty", the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees said

At least five Palestinians were killed and 25 others injured in an explosion during a demonstration along the fence marking the anniversary of Israel's withdrawal from the Gaza Strip in 2005

A meeting at the Arab League headquarters to discuss the situation of Palestinian refugees was held between Secretary General of the Arab League and the Commissioner General of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees

President of Palestinian National Council condemned the attack by Israeli security forces on clerics at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem area, calling it an "act of fascism and terrorism, as well as a violation of freedom of worship"

President Abbas has fired most governors in the occupied West Bank, responding to long-standing calls for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority