The Jerash camp in northern Jordan, originally a temporary shelter for Palestinians displaced during the 1967 Arab-Israeli war, has become a long-term home for over 40,000 residents, many of whom are stateless. Unlike other Palestinian refugees in Jordan who have citizenship, those who arrived in 1967 cannot access jobs, own property, or receive benefits. Mokhtar Yahya, a long-time resident, reflects on the lasting impacts of conflict and the ongoing struggle for identity and rights amid the camp's challenging conditions, exacerbated by recent violence in Gaza.
For Yahya, this ceasefire, after 465 days of war and 46,000 lives lost, is too late; 40 members of his family were killed during the war, their homes reduced to rubble.
Now in his late 50s, Yahya and his family yearn to return to a homeland most of them have never seen. They had sought refuge in Gaza camp firmly believing that their exile would be shortlived.
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