The operation to hand over weapons from Palestinian camps to the army lasted only a few hours. It quickly showed its limitations, even as some continue to describe it as a first step to be followed by others. While Lebanon’s constant stream of news quickly moved on to other topics, what happened Thursday at the Burj al-Barajneh camp lends itself to various interpretations.According to consistent reports, the idea originally came from the Palestinian Authority (PA), which had already announced its decision to hand over the camps’ weapons to the army during Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Beirut in May. This time, however, the scenario was meant to be a win for everyone (or almost everyone). First, for the PA, which hoped to show goodwill toward Lebanon's government, while settling old scores with Palestinian rivals. Second, for the Lebanese...
The operation to hand over weapons from Palestinian camps to the army lasted only a few hours. It quickly showed its limitations, even as some continue to describe it as a first step to be followed by others. While Lebanon’s constant stream of news quickly moved on to other topics, what happened Thursday at the Burj al-Barajneh camp lends itself to various interpretations.According to consistent reports, the idea originally came from the Palestinian Authority (PA), which had already announced its decision to hand over the camps’ weapons to the army during Mahmoud Abbas’s visit to Beirut in May. This time, however, the scenario was meant to be a win for everyone (or almost everyone). First, for the PA, which hoped to show goodwill toward Lebanon's government, while settling old scores with Palestinian rivals. Second, for the...
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles
