Palestinians in Lebanon face heightened distress by UNRWA’s 20% cut in operations

UNRWA, the U.N. agency responsible for aiding Palestinian refugees in host countries, has announced a 20 percent cut in its activities in its areas of operation starting Feb. 1, sparking anger and despair among Palestinian refugees in Lebanon at the beginning of this year.This decision is expected to significantly affect the agency's employees in Lebanon, many of whom are Palestinian, leading to lower salaries and reduced working hours.These measures are also expected to impact Palestinian schoolchildren's education, including reducing classes from five to four days a week, according to information gathered from local Palestinian officials.Recently, several protests took place against this backdrop. On Thursday, UNRWA school teachers held a sit-in at the Rashidieh camp in southern Lebanon. Some context DFLP sit-in in front of...