Militants fire into the air during the funerals of two Fatah commanders at the Rashidieh Palestinian refugee camp in the city of Sour, on July 31, 2023. (Credit: Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP)
Can Lebanon soon close the file on disarming Palestinian camps? The question has been on everyone’s lips for several weeks. First, because the dismantling of Palestinian factions’ arsenals was postponed indefinitely in the aftermath of the June war between Israel and Iran.More recently, media reports of internal rifts within Fatah — leading to the dismissal of Ashraf Dabbour from his post as the Palestinian deputy official for Lebanese affairs — have further deepened the uncertainty. While Lebanon is waiting for the Palestinians to resolve their internal disputes before reviving the disarmament plan, Israel has continued its regular strikes against Hamas figures, as seen in Monday’s attack in northern Lebanon. It was the first since the November cease-fire.In early July, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas surprised many...
Can Lebanon soon close the file on disarming Palestinian camps? The question has been on everyone’s lips for several weeks. First, because the dismantling of Palestinian factions’ arsenals was postponed indefinitely in the aftermath of the June war between Israel and Iran.More recently, media reports of internal rifts within Fatah — leading to the dismissal of Ashraf Dabbour from his post as the Palestinian deputy official for Lebanese affairs — have further deepened the uncertainty. While Lebanon is waiting for the Palestinians to resolve their internal disputes before reviving the disarmament plan, Israel has continued its regular strikes against Hamas figures, as seen in Monday’s attack in northern Lebanon. It was the first since the November cease-fire.In early July, Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas...
