Tulkarm Camp


Tulkarm Camp, is a Palestinian refugee camp north of the West Bank in the city of Tulkarm, established in 1950 on 0.18 sq km by the UNRWA. It is the second largest refugee camp in the West Bank, as well as one of the most densely populated. The camp was severely affected during the Second Intifada by incursions, arrests, raids and curfews. Incursions still take place, though on a more irregular basis. In 2013, the health centre was reconstructed with project funds amounting to US$ 1.7 million. Tulkarm camp has four UNRWA schools.

History

In 1950, the Tulkarm Camp was established by UNRWA in the city, comprising an area of. Most of the refugees who resided in the camp came from Jaffa, Caesarea and Haifa. Today it is the second largest Palestinian refugee camp in the West Bank.