Palestinian refugees in the Shatila camp, in Beirut. (Credit: Ahmad Rabihi/AFP)
The humanitarian situation and the rights of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon — long the subject of debate — returned to the spotlight on Wednesday with the visit of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to Beirut. He is expected to address, among other issues, the disarmament of the camps, which Hamas has linked to the granting of additional rights for Palestinians. Read more Will the disarmament of Palestinian camps in Lebanon begin in Beddawi? The visit comes more than a year and a half after the outbreak of the war in Gaza, which devastated the Palestinian enclave and weakened Hamas. Hezbollah’s support for Hamas in Lebanon in its fight against Israel has also strained the group.Most Palestinians in Lebanon live in 12 official refugee camps, where already difficult living conditions have worsened amid the economic crisis...
The humanitarian situation and the rights of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon — long the subject of debate — returned to the spotlight on Wednesday with the visit of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to Beirut. He is expected to address, among other issues, the disarmament of the camps, which Hamas has linked to the granting of additional rights for Palestinians. Read more Will the disarmament of Palestinian camps in Lebanon begin in Beddawi? The visit comes more than a year and a half after the outbreak of the war in Gaza, which devastated the Palestinian enclave and weakened Hamas. Hezbollah’s support for Hamas in Lebanon in its fight against Israel has also strained the group.Most Palestinians in Lebanon live in 12 official refugee camps, where already difficult living conditions have worsened amid the economic...
