On May 14, 1948, the state of Israel was established, and with it, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians were forced from their homes. Out of this exorbitant refugee crisis, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) was born. Beginning operations in 1950, today UNRWA provides humanitarian assistance to nearly six million Palestinians living in exile, specifically operating in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, occupied East Jerusalem, and the occupied West Bank. UNRWA was established as a temporary initiative and is expected to cease once Palestinian refuge…