[3] The number of Palestinians moving to Kuwait increased after the Six-Day War when Israel occupied Gaza and the West Bank along with the Sinai and Golan Heights.

[3] Kuwait limited the enrollment of non-citizens in educational institutions to 10 percent but allowed the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to operate schools for Palestinians.

[3] During the Gulf War, the Palestine Liberation Organization and Yasser Arafat supported Iraq's Saddam Hussein which harmed relations with Kuwait.

[4] The Palestinians believed supporting Iraq would be the best way to establish an independent Palestine after Saddam promised to confront Israel before the invasion.

[6] Palestinians who lived in Kuwait during the war suffered collective punishment over Arafat's deal with Saddam Hussein, even though many disagreed with the PLO’s stance.

[7] After the United States removed Iraqi forces from Kuwait, hundreds of Palestinian youth were killed and/or tortured by Kuwaiti resistance.

[4] Previously, Al Tayeb Abdul Rahim, had refused to apologize and stated Kuwait made the Palestinians suffer.

[13] Kuwait donated US$2 million to United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.