15 feb 2013
UNRWA launches USD 300m appeal for occupied Palestinian territory
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) launched today an emergency appeal of just over USD 300 million to support some of the most disadvantaged Palestinians in the Middle East; those living in the occupied Palestinian territory. The largest component of the Agency's Emergency Appeal for 2013 is USD 78 million to provide food assistance to nearly 75,000 impoverished beneficiaries in the Gaza Strip, now in its sixth year of blockade. The appeal also supports temporary job creation and cash assistance programs.
At a launch event in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA’s Deputy Commissioner-General Margot Ellis said: “As political leaders and donors are called upon to respond to new disasters around the globe, the man-made humanitarian crisis right here in Gaza and the West Bank remains and intensifies with no sign of abating after more than six decades.”
She continued: “Funding shortfalls for essential, fundamental services in the occupied Palestinian territory have become a reality despite the growing basic needs of Palestinians—particularly Palestine refugees—with no resolution to the conflict in sight.”
Director of UNRWA’s Relief and Social Services program Martha Myers told journalists: “Palestinians have moved from living in a second world country over the past 30 years to living in a third world country in Gaza and outside of the bubble of Ramallah in the West Bank. The descent continues unabated, with the ability of Palestinians to produce and innovate stifled by the blockade; ruining lives, undermining an entire society and the hope for political harmony, and debilitating the chances of a positive outcome.”
She also noted that UNRWA’s Emergency Appeal will also fund community mental health programs, emergency health interventions, and water and sanitation initiatives in Gaza and the West Bank.
West Bank Director of UNRWA Operations Felipe Sanchez said: “In the West Bank, we are witnessing an increased number of demolitions and settler-violence incidents that often lead to dispossession and forced displacement, largely impacting the refugees. As a result, continued humanitarian funding is required.”
The Agency’s 2012 Emergency Appeal was only half-funded by the donor community. This has a debilitating effect on increasingly desperate communities. The Agency is nonetheless grateful to those donors who did fund last year’s Appeal. UNRWA’s emergency work is having a positive impact on the lives of some 700,000 Palestine refugees.
At a launch event in the Gaza Strip, UNRWA’s Deputy Commissioner-General Margot Ellis said: “As political leaders and donors are called upon to respond to new disasters around the globe, the man-made humanitarian crisis right here in Gaza and the West Bank remains and intensifies with no sign of abating after more than six decades.”
She continued: “Funding shortfalls for essential, fundamental services in the occupied Palestinian territory have become a reality despite the growing basic needs of Palestinians—particularly Palestine refugees—with no resolution to the conflict in sight.”
Director of UNRWA’s Relief and Social Services program Martha Myers told journalists: “Palestinians have moved from living in a second world country over the past 30 years to living in a third world country in Gaza and outside of the bubble of Ramallah in the West Bank. The descent continues unabated, with the ability of Palestinians to produce and innovate stifled by the blockade; ruining lives, undermining an entire society and the hope for political harmony, and debilitating the chances of a positive outcome.”
She also noted that UNRWA’s Emergency Appeal will also fund community mental health programs, emergency health interventions, and water and sanitation initiatives in Gaza and the West Bank.
West Bank Director of UNRWA Operations Felipe Sanchez said: “In the West Bank, we are witnessing an increased number of demolitions and settler-violence incidents that often lead to dispossession and forced displacement, largely impacting the refugees. As a result, continued humanitarian funding is required.”
The Agency’s 2012 Emergency Appeal was only half-funded by the donor community. This has a debilitating effect on increasingly desperate communities. The Agency is nonetheless grateful to those donors who did fund last year’s Appeal. UNRWA’s emergency work is having a positive impact on the lives of some 700,000 Palestine refugees.
13 feb 2013
Action group: 990 Palestinian refugee were killed to date in Syria
The action group for the Palestinians in Syria said the Palestinian death toll in Syria rose to 990 victims after two refugees were killed yesterday by the regime forces. The action group stated in a report that Hisham Abul-Lail, a refugee from Al-Husseiniya camp, died of serious wounds he had sustained during a mortar attack on the camp.
Another Palestinian refugee, it said, named Yousuf Jaban was executed by the Syrian regime forces in the outskirts of Damascus.
The group also reported that violent clashes took place in different areas of Al-Yarmouk refugee camp between the free army and the regime forces.
It added that Al-Yarmouk camp suffers from an acute shortage of food, medical and heating supplies as a result of the tight blockade imposed on its refugees for more than two months.
In another incident, the refugee of the Neirab refugee camp also woke up to the sounds of violent explosions heard throughout its areas. The explosion caused a state of extreme panic among the refugees.
Neirab camp like many other refugee camps in Syria also suffer from a shortage of vital supplies as well as telecommunication and power outages.
Another Palestinian refugee, it said, named Yousuf Jaban was executed by the Syrian regime forces in the outskirts of Damascus.
The group also reported that violent clashes took place in different areas of Al-Yarmouk refugee camp between the free army and the regime forces.
It added that Al-Yarmouk camp suffers from an acute shortage of food, medical and heating supplies as a result of the tight blockade imposed on its refugees for more than two months.
In another incident, the refugee of the Neirab refugee camp also woke up to the sounds of violent explosions heard throughout its areas. The explosion caused a state of extreme panic among the refugees.
Neirab camp like many other refugee camps in Syria also suffer from a shortage of vital supplies as well as telecommunication and power outages.
12 feb 2013
Action group: The Syrian regime forces slay a refugee in Dara'h camp
The action group for the Palestinians in Syria said a Palestinian refugee from Dara'h camp named Ahmed Nouri was killed by the Syrian regime forces near Tafas road. Three Palestinian refugees from Khan Al-Sheikh camp were also killed in a mortar attack by the Syrian regime forces, according to the Palestinian action group.
The group also reported that a number of mortar shells fell on the Sayeda Zeinab refugee camp causing only material damage.
It added that the Sayeda Zeinab refugee camp like the other camps in Syria suffer from an acute shortage of food, fuel and medical supplies as well as ongoing power and telecommunication outages.
The group also reported that a number of mortar shells fell on the Sayeda Zeinab refugee camp causing only material damage.
It added that the Sayeda Zeinab refugee camp like the other camps in Syria suffer from an acute shortage of food, fuel and medical supplies as well as ongoing power and telecommunication outages.
11 feb 2013
PA Heads to Syria to Stop Attacks on Palestinians
By Khald Abu Toameh, Jerusalem Post
A high-level Palestinian Authority delegation headed to Damascus on Sunday, 10 February, in a bid to stop attacks on Palestinian refugees in Syria.
This is the first time that a PA delegation has visited Syria since the beginning of the crisis there two years ago.
Relations between the PA and the Syrian regime have deteriorated in the wake of the Palestinians’ failure to support President Bashar Assad in his war against the opposition.
Headed by top PLO official Zakaria al-Agha, the delegation is expected to discuss ways of stopping the fighting between Assad’s forces and the rebels in the Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus.
Dozens of Palestinian residents of the camp have been killed in fierce fighting that erupted between the two sides in recent weeks.
More than half of the camp’s 130,000 residents have fled their homes in the past two months, according to Palestinian sources.
The PA officials will ask both the Syrian government and rebels to withdraw their forces from the camp and its surroundings in order to pave the way for the return of the refugees to their homes, the sources said.
The officials are also expected to ask the Syrian authorities to restore PLO-owned buildings that had been confiscated by the Syrians over the past three decades.
The Syrians had confiscated the buildings and handed them over to Damascus-based Palestinian groups opposed to the PLO leadership.
The Palestinian delegation is also expected to visit tens of thousands of Palestinians who fled from Syria to Lebanon because of the fighting.
A high-level Palestinian Authority delegation headed to Damascus on Sunday, 10 February, in a bid to stop attacks on Palestinian refugees in Syria.
This is the first time that a PA delegation has visited Syria since the beginning of the crisis there two years ago.
Relations between the PA and the Syrian regime have deteriorated in the wake of the Palestinians’ failure to support President Bashar Assad in his war against the opposition.
Headed by top PLO official Zakaria al-Agha, the delegation is expected to discuss ways of stopping the fighting between Assad’s forces and the rebels in the Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus.
Dozens of Palestinian residents of the camp have been killed in fierce fighting that erupted between the two sides in recent weeks.
More than half of the camp’s 130,000 residents have fled their homes in the past two months, according to Palestinian sources.
The PA officials will ask both the Syrian government and rebels to withdraw their forces from the camp and its surroundings in order to pave the way for the return of the refugees to their homes, the sources said.
The officials are also expected to ask the Syrian authorities to restore PLO-owned buildings that had been confiscated by the Syrians over the past three decades.
The Syrians had confiscated the buildings and handed them over to Damascus-based Palestinian groups opposed to the PLO leadership.
The Palestinian delegation is also expected to visit tens of thousands of Palestinians who fled from Syria to Lebanon because of the fighting.
10 feb 2013
30 Palestinians killed last week in Syria
Five members of the same family were killed in Yarmouk, along with at least seven other people. Despite the bloodshed, Jordan continues to refuse to allow Palestinians among the Syrian refugees it accepts.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) issued a press release on Sunday expressing grave concern over the rising number of Palestinian casualties in the Syrian civil war. According to credible sources, an estimated total of 30 Palestinians were killed in the last week. Twelve of the casualties – including five members of the same family – were from Yarmouk refugee camp.
Ma’an News Agency reported that a high-level PLO delegation arrived in Syria today to discuss the situation of the Palestinians in the country. The delegation intends to talk to members of the Syrian regime and representatives from Palestinian refugee camps in Syria. Back in November, the PLO estimated the number of Palestinians who died in the war at 600, but since then there have been dozens more casualties. “The situation is so confused that it’s impossible to give a confirmed figure of casualties,” Christopher Gunness a spokesperson for UNRWA, told +972 today.
Half a million Palestinian refugees lived in Syria prior to the war. At least 20,000 Palestinians were able to flee the country to Lebanon, but the Jordanian government continues to send Palestinian refugees back, claiming that they are not affected by the conflict in the same way (the real reason probably has to do with Jordanian fears for the stability of the regime). In November, the Economist estimated that only 1,700 Palestinians were allowed by Jordan into the country. According to reports, there are no Palestinians in the Zaatari refugee camp, located in the north of Jordan.
A press release by UNRWA on Sunday stated that:
UNRWA deplores the unrelenting armed conflict in Syria and the extreme suffering it is inflicting on civilians, including Palestine refugees. In recent statements, the Agency has highlighted the crisis of large numbers compelled to leave the refugee camps in Rif Damascus to seek safety elsewhere, and the plight of those who remain in the camps. These Palestine refugees are unable to move safely, are subject to severe movement restrictions and face escalating threats from shelling and armed clashes. Poverty and deprivation are increasing in the Palestinian community, exacerbating vulnerabilities that existed prior to the Syria conflict, and lack of access to food and essential services continues to cause serious distress. These developments have left the Palestine refugee community, alongside their Syrian neighbours, profoundly traumatized and fearful of the future.
The UN estimates that about 5,000 people are fleeing Syria every day. Since the conflict began, 787,000 people were registered as refugees by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and the Palestinians are at high risk in this conflict due to their special position in the region. “Refugees by their nature are already among the most vulnerable people in any society,” says Mr. Gunness, “and in a situation like in Syria clearly they are more vulnerable.”
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) issued a press release on Sunday expressing grave concern over the rising number of Palestinian casualties in the Syrian civil war. According to credible sources, an estimated total of 30 Palestinians were killed in the last week. Twelve of the casualties – including five members of the same family – were from Yarmouk refugee camp.
Ma’an News Agency reported that a high-level PLO delegation arrived in Syria today to discuss the situation of the Palestinians in the country. The delegation intends to talk to members of the Syrian regime and representatives from Palestinian refugee camps in Syria. Back in November, the PLO estimated the number of Palestinians who died in the war at 600, but since then there have been dozens more casualties. “The situation is so confused that it’s impossible to give a confirmed figure of casualties,” Christopher Gunness a spokesperson for UNRWA, told +972 today.
Half a million Palestinian refugees lived in Syria prior to the war. At least 20,000 Palestinians were able to flee the country to Lebanon, but the Jordanian government continues to send Palestinian refugees back, claiming that they are not affected by the conflict in the same way (the real reason probably has to do with Jordanian fears for the stability of the regime). In November, the Economist estimated that only 1,700 Palestinians were allowed by Jordan into the country. According to reports, there are no Palestinians in the Zaatari refugee camp, located in the north of Jordan.
A press release by UNRWA on Sunday stated that:
UNRWA deplores the unrelenting armed conflict in Syria and the extreme suffering it is inflicting on civilians, including Palestine refugees. In recent statements, the Agency has highlighted the crisis of large numbers compelled to leave the refugee camps in Rif Damascus to seek safety elsewhere, and the plight of those who remain in the camps. These Palestine refugees are unable to move safely, are subject to severe movement restrictions and face escalating threats from shelling and armed clashes. Poverty and deprivation are increasing in the Palestinian community, exacerbating vulnerabilities that existed prior to the Syria conflict, and lack of access to food and essential services continues to cause serious distress. These developments have left the Palestine refugee community, alongside their Syrian neighbours, profoundly traumatized and fearful of the future.
The UN estimates that about 5,000 people are fleeing Syria every day. Since the conflict began, 787,000 people were registered as refugees by the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, and the Palestinians are at high risk in this conflict due to their special position in the region. “Refugees by their nature are already among the most vulnerable people in any society,” says Mr. Gunness, “and in a situation like in Syria clearly they are more vulnerable.”
Syrian Regular Army kills 6 Palestinian refugees
Six Palestinians were killed in Syria by the regular army's bullets, while shelling continue to plague the refugee camps of Khan Sheikh and Husseiniya, the Work Group for Palestinians in Syria said. The Work Group's correspondent confirmed that two mortar shells fell on farms in the eastern side of Khan Sheikh Refugee camp, without causing injuries.
The Regular army has also bombed Husseiniyeh camp, which is still under siege for the 76th day, respectively.
Meanwhile, clashes between groups of Free Army and the regular army broke out in the Yarmouk refugee camp in the early morning hours.
The Yarmouk refugee camp has been under blockade for 46 days, while the Syrian regular army has been preventing the entry of food and relief materials.
The Work Group for the Palestinians in Syria has received news stating that an unidentified armed group kidnapped the journalist Mansour Ibrahim at night in the refugee camp of Khan Danon and held him for hours. He had been attacked before being released.
The group pointed out that the Palestinian refugee camps have been experiencing extremely difficult living conditions because of the siege and the continuous shelling, which wounded and killed large number of Palestinian refugees.
Palestinian activists in Syria have documented the martyrdom of eighteen Palestinian refugees, over the past week during the armed conflicts between the Syrian Free army and Regular army.
UNRWA concerned over growing number of Palestinians killed in Syria
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has expressed concern over the growing number of Palestinian refugees being killed in the ongoing internal conflict in Syria. The agency said in a press release on Sunday, “UNRWA deplores the unrelenting armed conflict in Syria and the extreme suffering it is inflicting on civilians, including Palestine refugees. In recent statements, the Agency has highlighted the crisis of large numbers compelled to leave the refugee camps in Rif Damascus to seek safety elsewhere, and the plight of those who remain in the camps. These Palestine refugees are unable to move safely, are subject to severe movement restrictions and face escalating threats from shelling and armed clashes. Poverty and deprivation are increasing in the Palestinian community, exacerbating vulnerabilities that existed prior to the Syria conflict, and lack of access to food and essential services continues to cause serious distress. These developments have left the Palestine refugee community, alongside their Syrian neighbours, profoundly traumatized and fearful of the future.”
UNRWA reiterated in conclusion on all sides to the conflict “to comply with their obligations under international law, refrain from conducting the armed conflict in civilian residential areas, and take steps to ensure the protection of Palestine refugees and other civilians across Syria. UNRWA also maintains its strong appeal to all sides to make genuine efforts to resolve their differences through political dialogue.”
The Regular army has also bombed Husseiniyeh camp, which is still under siege for the 76th day, respectively.
Meanwhile, clashes between groups of Free Army and the regular army broke out in the Yarmouk refugee camp in the early morning hours.
The Yarmouk refugee camp has been under blockade for 46 days, while the Syrian regular army has been preventing the entry of food and relief materials.
The Work Group for the Palestinians in Syria has received news stating that an unidentified armed group kidnapped the journalist Mansour Ibrahim at night in the refugee camp of Khan Danon and held him for hours. He had been attacked before being released.
The group pointed out that the Palestinian refugee camps have been experiencing extremely difficult living conditions because of the siege and the continuous shelling, which wounded and killed large number of Palestinian refugees.
Palestinian activists in Syria have documented the martyrdom of eighteen Palestinian refugees, over the past week during the armed conflicts between the Syrian Free army and Regular army.
UNRWA concerned over growing number of Palestinians killed in Syria
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has expressed concern over the growing number of Palestinian refugees being killed in the ongoing internal conflict in Syria. The agency said in a press release on Sunday, “UNRWA deplores the unrelenting armed conflict in Syria and the extreme suffering it is inflicting on civilians, including Palestine refugees. In recent statements, the Agency has highlighted the crisis of large numbers compelled to leave the refugee camps in Rif Damascus to seek safety elsewhere, and the plight of those who remain in the camps. These Palestine refugees are unable to move safely, are subject to severe movement restrictions and face escalating threats from shelling and armed clashes. Poverty and deprivation are increasing in the Palestinian community, exacerbating vulnerabilities that existed prior to the Syria conflict, and lack of access to food and essential services continues to cause serious distress. These developments have left the Palestine refugee community, alongside their Syrian neighbours, profoundly traumatized and fearful of the future.”
UNRWA reiterated in conclusion on all sides to the conflict “to comply with their obligations under international law, refrain from conducting the armed conflict in civilian residential areas, and take steps to ensure the protection of Palestine refugees and other civilians across Syria. UNRWA also maintains its strong appeal to all sides to make genuine efforts to resolve their differences through political dialogue.”
9 feb 2013
Shelling and blockade continue to plague refugee camps in Syria
Daraa camp for Palestinian refugees in Syria witnessed heavy shelling that led to a state of panic and material damage, the workgroup for Palestinians in Syria stated in a report on Friday. The residents in Daraa camp are still suffering from the blockade and the continued power outages and the lack of foodstuffs and medicines.
The workgroup said that two young men from al-Hassineh refugee camp were found dead on Friday after being shot by snipers.
The Hussineh camp has been under blockade for 75 days. The Syrian security forces were not letting medical supplies or food into the camp, and bakeries and pharmacies have stopped working due to the blockade, activists said.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian workgroup said that clashes broke out in the vicinity of the Danon camp, whose population is still suffering from an acute shortage in drinking water and food, continued power outages and price hikes.
Separately, a massive fire broke out in Yarmouk refugee camp that almost ran out of control due to a lack of necessary equipment to extinguish it. Snipers attacked people trying to put out the blaze, according to the workgroup.
The camp residents, in cooperation with volunteers from the Charity Organization for the Relief of the Palestinian people, managed to extinguish the fire which caused material damage.
The Yarmouk camp has been under blockade for 75 days, and the Syrian regular army has been preventing the entry of food and relief materials.
The popular and civil committees as well as a number of the camp's dignitaries held a meeting to discuss feasible solutions to lift the siege imposed on the camp.
The workgroup has also announced in its report that medics discovered the body of a young girl killed by shelling in the Yarmouk camp.
It confirmed that elements within the Free Syrian Army took control of 30th street in Yarmouk after clashes with the regular army on Thursday.
The workgroup said that two young men from al-Hassineh refugee camp were found dead on Friday after being shot by snipers.
The Hussineh camp has been under blockade for 75 days. The Syrian security forces were not letting medical supplies or food into the camp, and bakeries and pharmacies have stopped working due to the blockade, activists said.
Meanwhile, the Palestinian workgroup said that clashes broke out in the vicinity of the Danon camp, whose population is still suffering from an acute shortage in drinking water and food, continued power outages and price hikes.
Separately, a massive fire broke out in Yarmouk refugee camp that almost ran out of control due to a lack of necessary equipment to extinguish it. Snipers attacked people trying to put out the blaze, according to the workgroup.
The camp residents, in cooperation with volunteers from the Charity Organization for the Relief of the Palestinian people, managed to extinguish the fire which caused material damage.
The Yarmouk camp has been under blockade for 75 days, and the Syrian regular army has been preventing the entry of food and relief materials.
The popular and civil committees as well as a number of the camp's dignitaries held a meeting to discuss feasible solutions to lift the siege imposed on the camp.
The workgroup has also announced in its report that medics discovered the body of a young girl killed by shelling in the Yarmouk camp.
It confirmed that elements within the Free Syrian Army took control of 30th street in Yarmouk after clashes with the regular army on Thursday.
7 feb 2013
11 Palestinians killed in Syria including 4 women
The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said that 11 Palestinians were killed in Damascus on Wednesday including four women. The workgroup said in a statement on Thursday that the Syrian regular army continued to besiege and shell Palestinian refugee camps especially Yarmouk in Damascus and killed 11 refugees in the process.
It said that Yarmouk came under violent shelling since the early morning hours on Wednesday, adding that dozens of shells slammed into many areas in the camp inflicting heavy material damage on the buildings.
The report said that the Sabbena refugee camp was also under tight siege and the remaining inhabitants there were suffering from acute shortage in food supplies.
It said that Yarmouk came under violent shelling since the early morning hours on Wednesday, adding that dozens of shells slammed into many areas in the camp inflicting heavy material damage on the buildings.
The report said that the Sabbena refugee camp was also under tight siege and the remaining inhabitants there were suffering from acute shortage in food supplies.
6 feb 2013
AOHR calls on Baghdad to release 52 Palestinians
The Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR) in Britain confirmed that the Iraqi authorities detain in its jails approximately 52 Palestinian prisoners, including one detainee from the West Bank. AOHR noted in a report on Tuesday that most Palestinian detainees are held under Article 4 of terrorism and some of them are sentenced to death on the basis of confessions extracted under torture during interrogation.
The organization called on the Iraqi opposition leaders to pressure the Maliki government for the release of Palestinian prisoners like Iraqi detainees.
It also called on the PA leaders to intervene immediately for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Iraq by diplomatic and all means, denouncing the silence of the Palestinian Embassy in Iraq towards the suffering of Palestinian detainees in Iraqi prisons.
The statement pointed out that the Palestinians in Iraq have suffered like the rest of the Iraqi people from the sectarian violence after the occupation.
There were 45,000 Palestinian detainees during U.S. occupation but today there are approximately 52 detainees in addition to a large number of detainees whose places of detention are not known yet.
The organization's statement strongly denounced holding a conference for the support of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in December 11, 2012 in Iraq, while Palestinians are suffering in Iraqi jails.
The PA leadership should have instead held a conference in Iraq to expose the crimes committed against Palestinians and to work for solving the problem of homelessness suffered by thousands of Palestinians in Iraq and for releasing the detainees and missing persons, the organization said.
The organization called on the Iraqi opposition leaders to pressure the Maliki government for the release of Palestinian prisoners like Iraqi detainees.
It also called on the PA leaders to intervene immediately for the release of Palestinian prisoners in Iraq by diplomatic and all means, denouncing the silence of the Palestinian Embassy in Iraq towards the suffering of Palestinian detainees in Iraqi prisons.
The statement pointed out that the Palestinians in Iraq have suffered like the rest of the Iraqi people from the sectarian violence after the occupation.
There were 45,000 Palestinian detainees during U.S. occupation but today there are approximately 52 detainees in addition to a large number of detainees whose places of detention are not known yet.
The organization's statement strongly denounced holding a conference for the support of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails in December 11, 2012 in Iraq, while Palestinians are suffering in Iraqi jails.
The PA leadership should have instead held a conference in Iraq to expose the crimes committed against Palestinians and to work for solving the problem of homelessness suffered by thousands of Palestinians in Iraq and for releasing the detainees and missing persons, the organization said.
5 feb 2013
3 Palestinians killed in Syria
The Working group for the Palestinian refugees in Syria confirmed that al-Mzeirib town was heavily bombed, where a shell hit near a school belonging to the UNRWA. Al-Mzeirib town is inhabited by about 8500 Palestinians, it is a Syrian town with a Palestinian majority located south of Syria northwest of Deraa.
The Working Group's correspondent stated although the residents started entering to and leaving from the Yarmouk refugee camp, the Syrian authorities have not lifted the siege imposed on the camp and are still preventing the entry of foodstuffs and medicines.
The correspondent confirmed the death of Mahmoud Dari and Mohamed al-Quda by sniper fire, in light of bombing the camp that lead to the death of a Palestinian child. Meanwhile, violent clashes took place between the Free Army and the regular army in different parts of the camp.
In Khan Shih camp, the residents are still suffering shortage of food, medical supplies, heating, and the continued electricity and communication networks crisis.
In Sabniyeh camp, violent clashes erupted between the regular army and the Free Army, in coincidence with shelling inside a school belonging to UNRWA, where the camp still suffers the siege imposed by the regular army.
The Working Group's correspondent stated although the residents started entering to and leaving from the Yarmouk refugee camp, the Syrian authorities have not lifted the siege imposed on the camp and are still preventing the entry of foodstuffs and medicines.
The correspondent confirmed the death of Mahmoud Dari and Mohamed al-Quda by sniper fire, in light of bombing the camp that lead to the death of a Palestinian child. Meanwhile, violent clashes took place between the Free Army and the regular army in different parts of the camp.
In Khan Shih camp, the residents are still suffering shortage of food, medical supplies, heating, and the continued electricity and communication networks crisis.
In Sabniyeh camp, violent clashes erupted between the regular army and the Free Army, in coincidence with shelling inside a school belonging to UNRWA, where the camp still suffers the siege imposed by the regular army.
3 feb 2013
Palestinian refugee killed in Syria as refugee camps reel under siege
The Syrian regular army continued its shelling and siege of Palestinian refugee camps as the body of a new martyr was found in a rural area in Damascus. The national workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said that the body of Hussein Hamidi, from Husseiniya refugee camp, was found in Ghazlaniya road in rural Damascus on Saturday.
It said that a number of shells slammed into street15 in Yarmouk refugee camp with no casualties suffered, adding that four shells were reported in other areas in the camp with only material damage.
The workgroup said that the camp inhabitants were still reeling under the siege imposed by the Syrian regular army for 42 days that blocks entry of foodstuff, medicine, and heating materials.
It said that the shelling was also targeting the refugee camps of Husseiniya, Nayrab, and Sabbena.
It said that a shell blasted in a school affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization in Adra town near Damascus with no casualties reported. Hundreds of Palestinian refugees especially from Yarmouk refugee camp sought refuge in that town.
It said that a number of shells slammed into street15 in Yarmouk refugee camp with no casualties suffered, adding that four shells were reported in other areas in the camp with only material damage.
The workgroup said that the camp inhabitants were still reeling under the siege imposed by the Syrian regular army for 42 days that blocks entry of foodstuff, medicine, and heating materials.
It said that the shelling was also targeting the refugee camps of Husseiniya, Nayrab, and Sabbena.
It said that a shell blasted in a school affiliated with the Palestine Liberation Organization in Adra town near Damascus with no casualties reported. Hundreds of Palestinian refugees especially from Yarmouk refugee camp sought refuge in that town.
Radwan: The refugees' crisis in Lebanon will end after their return to Palestine
Palestinian minister of religious affairs Ismail Radwan said the suffering of the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon can only be solved by their return to their homeland, stressing that their stay in refugee camps is temporary. During a visit to the tented camp in Sur town on Saturday, Radwan called on the international community to necessarily assume its humanitarian responsibilities towards the Palestinian evacuees from Syria.
Radwan visited the camp in order to give the evacuees financial and in-kind aid financed by donations collected from Gaza people.
The minister noted that the harsh living conditions inside the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon has become worse than ever after the influx of thousands of refugees who fled their camps in Syria.
The minister called on the Lebanese government to allow hundreds of displaced Palestinians to cross into Lebanon and stay there temporarily until they can return to their refugee camps in Syria.
He also appealed to it to grant the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon the right to education, employment, health and ownership in order for them to live decent lives, emphasizing that this is an impermanent situation until Palestine is liberated from the occupation.
Radwan visited the camp in order to give the evacuees financial and in-kind aid financed by donations collected from Gaza people.
The minister noted that the harsh living conditions inside the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon has become worse than ever after the influx of thousands of refugees who fled their camps in Syria.
The minister called on the Lebanese government to allow hundreds of displaced Palestinians to cross into Lebanon and stay there temporarily until they can return to their refugee camps in Syria.
He also appealed to it to grant the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon the right to education, employment, health and ownership in order for them to live decent lives, emphasizing that this is an impermanent situation until Palestine is liberated from the occupation.
2 feb 2013
Report: 17 Palestinians killed in Syria over the past week
17 Palestinians were killed in war-torn Syria over the past week including eight on Sunday while 14 were kidnapped from a bus, a report on the conditions there said on Saturday. The national workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said that those Palestinians were killed by snipers, during shelling, and shooting at roadblocks.
It underlined that Syrian regular army forces kidnapped 14 Palestinian refugees from Khan al-Sheikh refugee camp in an attempt to pressure the free army, which kidnapped a colonel in the regular army.
The report pointed out that the Yarmouk refugee camp remained under siege while shelling did not cease against it and against Diraa refugee camps.
The report said that eight other Palestinians were kidnapped from refugee camps as the health and living conditions especially in Yarmouk refugee camp were deteriorating.
It underlined that Syrian regular army forces kidnapped 14 Palestinian refugees from Khan al-Sheikh refugee camp in an attempt to pressure the free army, which kidnapped a colonel in the regular army.
The report pointed out that the Yarmouk refugee camp remained under siege while shelling did not cease against it and against Diraa refugee camps.
The report said that eight other Palestinians were kidnapped from refugee camps as the health and living conditions especially in Yarmouk refugee camp were deteriorating.
1 feb 2013
Palestinian woman killed in mortar attack on Yarmouk refugee camp
The action group for the Palestinians in Syria said a Palestinian woman named Basema Zawawi died of serious wounds she sustained when a mortar shell fell in 30 street of the Yarmouk refugee camp. The action group reported that violent armed clashes are still taking place between the Syrian free army and the regime forces in the Yarmouk camp where sounds of strong explosions have been heard in different areas, adding that dozens of mortar shells fell on the camp.
It said the camp is still under tight blockade by the regime forces which refuse to allow in food and medical supplies.
A barrage of shells also landed in different areas of Husseiniyeh and Sabena refugee camps without any reported casualties.
The UNRWA school in Sabena camp also sustained material damage in a mortar attack.
In a related context, a European parliamentary delegation arrived on Friday in the Lebanese capital Beirut to check on the living conditions of the Palestinian and Syrian evacuees from Syria.
The delegation will stay in Lebanon for four days during which they will visit several shelter centers.
The European lawmakers intend to meet with the Lebanese president and his foreign minister as well as the Palestinian Authority ambassador to Lebanon and officials from the Palestinian factions and UNRWA.
They plan to prepare a comprehensive report on the humanitarian situation in the refugee camps established for the evacuees from Syria, including recommendations to the European decision-makers.
It said the camp is still under tight blockade by the regime forces which refuse to allow in food and medical supplies.
A barrage of shells also landed in different areas of Husseiniyeh and Sabena refugee camps without any reported casualties.
The UNRWA school in Sabena camp also sustained material damage in a mortar attack.
In a related context, a European parliamentary delegation arrived on Friday in the Lebanese capital Beirut to check on the living conditions of the Palestinian and Syrian evacuees from Syria.
The delegation will stay in Lebanon for four days during which they will visit several shelter centers.
The European lawmakers intend to meet with the Lebanese president and his foreign minister as well as the Palestinian Authority ambassador to Lebanon and officials from the Palestinian factions and UNRWA.
They plan to prepare a comprehensive report on the humanitarian situation in the refugee camps established for the evacuees from Syria, including recommendations to the European decision-makers.
31 jan 2013
3 Palestinian Martyrs in Syria
Three Palestinian refugees in Syria have been martyred in the continuing attack by the regime's army on Palestinian refugee camps. The working group for the Palestinian refugees in Syria stated that the three Palestinian martyrs are Ahmad Nawaf al-Tfori, Mohammed Nimer Hussein, and Mohammed Rafi.
The Working Group stated that the truce agreement is still holding in Husseiniyeh camp, while Khan Dannoun camp has witnessed fire incident for the first time leading to an injury among the residents, in addition to the kidnapping of Ghassan Ibrahim with his car by an unidentified armed group.
The group added that the Yarmouk camp still suffers from a siege imposed by the regular army for 39 days in a row, depriving it from food, heating and medical supplies, where the camp's residents are subjected to ill-treatment and insults at the barrier located at the camp’s entrance.
Furthermore, the Working Group revealed that President Assad issued a presidential decree on January 14, preventing Palestinian refugees in Syria to take advantage of the previous educational grants law.
The group said in a statement on Wednesday that this measure is considered a precedent in the presidential decrees since 1956, and the second legal action after the Syrian Ministry of Education's decision in November to exclude Palestinians from government jobs.
The presidential decree issued by the Syrian Arab Republic President on January 14 deprived the Palestinian refugees in Syrian from educational grants, where it only enables Syrian students to get such grants, according to the Working Group’s statement.
The Working Group stated that the truce agreement is still holding in Husseiniyeh camp, while Khan Dannoun camp has witnessed fire incident for the first time leading to an injury among the residents, in addition to the kidnapping of Ghassan Ibrahim with his car by an unidentified armed group.
The group added that the Yarmouk camp still suffers from a siege imposed by the regular army for 39 days in a row, depriving it from food, heating and medical supplies, where the camp's residents are subjected to ill-treatment and insults at the barrier located at the camp’s entrance.
Furthermore, the Working Group revealed that President Assad issued a presidential decree on January 14, preventing Palestinian refugees in Syria to take advantage of the previous educational grants law.
The group said in a statement on Wednesday that this measure is considered a precedent in the presidential decrees since 1956, and the second legal action after the Syrian Ministry of Education's decision in November to exclude Palestinians from government jobs.
The presidential decree issued by the Syrian Arab Republic President on January 14 deprived the Palestinian refugees in Syrian from educational grants, where it only enables Syrian students to get such grants, according to the Working Group’s statement.
30 jan 2013
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The Humiliation of Palestinian Refugees (Full Movie)
Palestinian refugees in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria suffer a daily humiliation at then hands of their Arab brothers. It is way past time that they were given dignity, equality before the law and Iraqi, Jordanian, Lebanese or Syrian citizenship |
Palestinian youth killed in Syria amidst continued shelling of refugee camps
A Palestinian youth from Yarmouk refugee camp was killed in Syria on Tuesday during clashes on the Diraa road. The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said in a statement on Wednesday that inhabitants of Khan Al-Sheeh refugee camp were experiencing a state of anxiety after the Syrian regular army kidnapped many of them lately while riding public buses amid threats of more such kidnappings.
It said that violent clashes were reported in the early morning hours on Wednesday between the regular and free Syrian armies in the Yarmouk refugee camp in which light and medium weapons were used.
It said that Husseiniya refugee camp, the poorest in Syria, was still under siege for the 62nd day with no foodstuffs, medicines or heating materials allowed access.
Meanwhile, a British-European parliamentary delegation is expected to arrive in Lebanon in early February to get acquainted with the humanitarian conditions of Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria to Lebanon.
The parliamentarians’ solidarity visit would also contribute in informing the world community with those refugees’ suffering and pressure for alleviating their suffering.
The visit is organized by the council of Palestinian-European relations in Brussels, the Palestinian return center in London, and Thabet organization for the right of return for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
It said that violent clashes were reported in the early morning hours on Wednesday between the regular and free Syrian armies in the Yarmouk refugee camp in which light and medium weapons were used.
It said that Husseiniya refugee camp, the poorest in Syria, was still under siege for the 62nd day with no foodstuffs, medicines or heating materials allowed access.
Meanwhile, a British-European parliamentary delegation is expected to arrive in Lebanon in early February to get acquainted with the humanitarian conditions of Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria to Lebanon.
The parliamentarians’ solidarity visit would also contribute in informing the world community with those refugees’ suffering and pressure for alleviating their suffering.
The visit is organized by the council of Palestinian-European relations in Brussels, the Palestinian return center in London, and Thabet organization for the right of return for Palestinian refugees in Lebanon.
Documentary in Britain showing Palestinians' suffering in Iraq
LONDON, (PIC)-- The London based, Palestinian Return Center hosted the first film screening of the documentary, “Displaced in Diaspora”, translated to English showing the plight of Palestinian refugees since their expulsion from Iraq in 2003.
The documentary came within the center's 4th annual Palestine Memorial Week, which commenced on Saturday 19 January with a conference on Britain’s Legacy in Palestine.
The event was attended by dozens of Palestine supporters from the British public, as well as some British MPs who have traveled to the Iraq-Syria border within the EU delegation organized by PRC to compile a documentary evidence of their ongoing plight.
Ghassan Faour, the center's vice chairman of the board of trustees, said that "Week of the victims," contributed to "expose human rights violations against the Palestinian people."
He pointed out the importance of launching the five year Balfour Campaign to mark the forthcoming centenary of the Balfour Declaration in 2017.
"The campaign calls on Britain to apologize for its historical mistake and make reparations to Palestinians who endured human rights violations at British hands," he said.
MP Jeremy Corbin, who was part of the EU delegation, called for an urgent solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees in Iraq and called on the Iraqi government and international organizations to protect them from persecution. Corbin stressed the need to return those refugees to their villages and homes from which they were displaced in 1948.
For his part, the activist and filmmaker Adam Shapiro has praised the documentary that translated the Palestinian refugees' suffering in Iraq and which exposed the complicity of some international and Arab countries that refused to receive them even for a short period, which led to the death, arrest and displacement of thousands of them in Iraq.
The documentary's director, Jamal al-Dalali, stated that the filming process took place in Iraq and many other host countries such as Brazil, India, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus, Syria to compile a documentary evidence of their ongoing plight.
The center has honored the director and the screenwriter, Amani Abdul Hamid.
PRC has produced the film for Al Jazeera documentary TV channel, where it has recently won the second prize in the Arab Festival for Radio and Television, which took place in Tunisia last month.
The documentary is one of the initiatives to come out from the Five year involvement by PRC with the Palestinian refugees from Iraq.
The documentary came within the center's 4th annual Palestine Memorial Week, which commenced on Saturday 19 January with a conference on Britain’s Legacy in Palestine.
The event was attended by dozens of Palestine supporters from the British public, as well as some British MPs who have traveled to the Iraq-Syria border within the EU delegation organized by PRC to compile a documentary evidence of their ongoing plight.
Ghassan Faour, the center's vice chairman of the board of trustees, said that "Week of the victims," contributed to "expose human rights violations against the Palestinian people."
He pointed out the importance of launching the five year Balfour Campaign to mark the forthcoming centenary of the Balfour Declaration in 2017.
"The campaign calls on Britain to apologize for its historical mistake and make reparations to Palestinians who endured human rights violations at British hands," he said.
MP Jeremy Corbin, who was part of the EU delegation, called for an urgent solution to the issue of Palestinian refugees in Iraq and called on the Iraqi government and international organizations to protect them from persecution. Corbin stressed the need to return those refugees to their villages and homes from which they were displaced in 1948.
For his part, the activist and filmmaker Adam Shapiro has praised the documentary that translated the Palestinian refugees' suffering in Iraq and which exposed the complicity of some international and Arab countries that refused to receive them even for a short period, which led to the death, arrest and displacement of thousands of them in Iraq.
The documentary's director, Jamal al-Dalali, stated that the filming process took place in Iraq and many other host countries such as Brazil, India, Norway, Sweden, Cyprus, Syria to compile a documentary evidence of their ongoing plight.
The center has honored the director and the screenwriter, Amani Abdul Hamid.
PRC has produced the film for Al Jazeera documentary TV channel, where it has recently won the second prize in the Arab Festival for Radio and Television, which took place in Tunisia last month.
The documentary is one of the initiatives to come out from the Five year involvement by PRC with the Palestinian refugees from Iraq.
28 jan 2013
Seven Palestinian refugees including three women killed in Syria on Sunday
Seven Palestinian refugees were killed in Syria on Sunday in renewed shelling of Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus and other areas in war-plagued Syria. The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said in a press release on Monday that violent shelling on Palestinian refugee camps killed seven civilians, including three women, and wounded 30 others.
It said that 17 shells slammed into various areas in Yarmouk refugee camp including seven that fell in the vicinity of the electricity company killing four and wounding 20 others.
It said that a fifth refugee, from Aydeen refugee camp in Homs, was killed under torture while in Syrian detention.
The statement said that a woman was killed in Diraa at the hands of a sniper while another was killed in the explosion of a shell near the UNRWA school in Sabbina refugee camp.
The workgroup said that refugees in Khan Al-Sheeh organized a demonstration demanding the release of all Palestinians detained by the Syrian security agencies after the escalation in arrest campaigns especially in it and in Nairab refugee camp.
The demonstrators also asked armed groups not to enter the refugee camps to preserve them as a safe haven since a large number of displaced people seek refuge in those camps.
It said that 17 shells slammed into various areas in Yarmouk refugee camp including seven that fell in the vicinity of the electricity company killing four and wounding 20 others.
It said that a fifth refugee, from Aydeen refugee camp in Homs, was killed under torture while in Syrian detention.
The statement said that a woman was killed in Diraa at the hands of a sniper while another was killed in the explosion of a shell near the UNRWA school in Sabbina refugee camp.
The workgroup said that refugees in Khan Al-Sheeh organized a demonstration demanding the release of all Palestinians detained by the Syrian security agencies after the escalation in arrest campaigns especially in it and in Nairab refugee camp.
The demonstrators also asked armed groups not to enter the refugee camps to preserve them as a safe haven since a large number of displaced people seek refuge in those camps.
Radwan checks on Palestinian refugees' conditions in Galilee camp
Minister of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Dr. Ismail Radwan, has visited Galilee refugee camp near the city of Baalbek to check on the Palestinian refugees displaced from Syria, handing them humanitarian aid. Radwan expressed, in a speech at the camp, the government's solidarity with the Palestinian refugees displaced from Syria, calling for neutralizing the Palestinian refugee camps in the Syrian conflict.
Radwan called on international institutions, especially the UNRWA, to assume their responsibilities towards the displaced people and to provide immediate relief aid to them.
He also called on the Lebanese government to provide them with temporary stay until the end of the Syrian crisis, stressing that the Palestinian refugees will not give up the right of return.
The Minister of Awqaf stressed that such aid from the Palestinian government emphasizes the unity of the Palestinian people at home and abroad.
Radwan called on international institutions, especially the UNRWA, to assume their responsibilities towards the displaced people and to provide immediate relief aid to them.
He also called on the Lebanese government to provide them with temporary stay until the end of the Syrian crisis, stressing that the Palestinian refugees will not give up the right of return.
The Minister of Awqaf stressed that such aid from the Palestinian government emphasizes the unity of the Palestinian people at home and abroad.
27 jan 2013
4 Palestinian refugees killed in Syria
Working Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria confirmed in its report on Sunday that 4 Palestinian refugees were killed, while a bus carrying 14 passengers from Khan al-Shih Palestinian refugee camp was hijacked. The group confirmed that Sheikh Sultan Heil from Khan al-Shih Palestinian refugee camp was found dead after being kidnapped by an armed group outside the mosque after Friday prayers.
Moafaq al-Dabdoub, 31, from Yarmouk refugee camp was also killed by sniper fire. Mohammed Rashad Bedier, from Husseiniya Palestinian refugee camp was killed after being wounded due to shelling of the camp.
The Palestinian refugee Muhannad Abu Na'aj, 18, was shot by sniper fire.
The group reported that a second bus, carrying 14 passengers from Khan al-Shih refugee camp, was hijacked.
Yarmouk refugee camp has witnessed since the early morning violent clashes between the Syrian Free Army and the regular army, while Syrian warplanes were flying over the Husseiniyeh camp's skies.
The Palestinian camps still suffer a food shortage, heating and bread crisis due to the blockade imposed by the regular army.
Moafaq al-Dabdoub, 31, from Yarmouk refugee camp was also killed by sniper fire. Mohammed Rashad Bedier, from Husseiniya Palestinian refugee camp was killed after being wounded due to shelling of the camp.
The Palestinian refugee Muhannad Abu Na'aj, 18, was shot by sniper fire.
The group reported that a second bus, carrying 14 passengers from Khan al-Shih refugee camp, was hijacked.
Yarmouk refugee camp has witnessed since the early morning violent clashes between the Syrian Free Army and the regular army, while Syrian warplanes were flying over the Husseiniyeh camp's skies.
The Palestinian camps still suffer a food shortage, heating and bread crisis due to the blockade imposed by the regular army.
Radwan slams int'l groups for not aiding Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
Palestinian minister of religious affairs Ismail Radwan expressed his dismay at the reluctance of the international human rights and aid groups to extend help to the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Radwan made his remarks during a visit to Beddawi refugee camp in Tripoli city, north of Lebanon, where he gave financial and in-kind assistance to the Palestinian and Syrian refugees who fled the internal war in Syria.
The minister met with the refugees, listened to the hardships they have faced during their stay in Lebanon and promised them to convey their suffering to all concerned parties and to urge them to take their role in alleviating their distress.
"The international institutions do not assume their responsibilities towards the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon as it should be because they refuse to give up their right to return to their homes," the minister emphasized.
The minister met with the refugees, listened to the hardships they have faced during their stay in Lebanon and promised them to convey their suffering to all concerned parties and to urge them to take their role in alleviating their distress.
"The international institutions do not assume their responsibilities towards the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon as it should be because they refuse to give up their right to return to their homes," the minister emphasized.
24 jan 2013
4 Palestinian martyrs in Syria
Working Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria declared the martyrdom of 4 Palestinian refugees yesterday, in light of the heavy shelling on the Yarmouk and Husseiniya camps. Meanwhile, the Palestinian camps network news union announced the Palestinian camps in Damascus as disaster areas, including al-Sabina camp.
The group said the Palestinian refugee Nadim Al-Ghunaim from Yarmouk refugee camp was killed under torture, while Osama Suhail, from the refugee camp of Yarmouk, was killed while going to work by sniper fire.
In addition, Kamil Shawish from Husseiniya camp was killed by a rocket at his house, and Awad Ahmad was killed after being hit by shrapnel.
Husseiniya camp was subjected since the early morning hours to shelling, where many Palestinian refugees have left the camp after lifting the siege partially.
Yarmouk refugee camp has witnessed violent clashes between the Syrian Free Army and the regular army.
Meanwhile, a car has exploded in al-Sabina refugee camp, no injuries were reported.
The group said the Palestinian refugee Nadim Al-Ghunaim from Yarmouk refugee camp was killed under torture, while Osama Suhail, from the refugee camp of Yarmouk, was killed while going to work by sniper fire.
In addition, Kamil Shawish from Husseiniya camp was killed by a rocket at his house, and Awad Ahmad was killed after being hit by shrapnel.
Husseiniya camp was subjected since the early morning hours to shelling, where many Palestinian refugees have left the camp after lifting the siege partially.
Yarmouk refugee camp has witnessed violent clashes between the Syrian Free Army and the regular army.
Meanwhile, a car has exploded in al-Sabina refugee camp, no injuries were reported.
Radwan leaves for Lebanon to distribute financial donations to refugees
Minister of Awkaf and Islamic affairs in Gaza Dr. Ismail Radwan left the Strip on Wednesday en route to Lebanon to distribute financial donations to Palestinian refugees fleeing embattled Syria to neighboring Lebanon. Radwan, heading a ministerial delegation, told Quds Press on departure via Rafah border terminal that the money were donated by the people of Gaza to his ministry’s fundraising campaign last month in all Gaza mosques.
The minister said that the campaign aimed at helping “our Palestinian brothers” who experience very difficult living conditions.
He said that the campaign proved that the people in Gaza, despite the siege, still feel with and support their brethren who were forced to leave Syria due to the violence that has been sweeping that Arab country for almost two years.
Radwan is scheduled to arrive in Lebanon on Thursday and distribute the 100000 dollars collected in that campaign during visits to those refugees.
The minister said that the campaign aimed at helping “our Palestinian brothers” who experience very difficult living conditions.
He said that the campaign proved that the people in Gaza, despite the siege, still feel with and support their brethren who were forced to leave Syria due to the violence that has been sweeping that Arab country for almost two years.
Radwan is scheduled to arrive in Lebanon on Thursday and distribute the 100000 dollars collected in that campaign during visits to those refugees.
