12 feb 2013
Action group: Two Palestinian refugees died yesterday in Yarmouk camp
The action group for the Palestinians in Syria said that two Palestinian refugees were killed on Monday in Al-Yarmouk refugee camp. The action group explained that Samer Al-Nader was killed during a projectile attack on Al-Yarmouk camp, while Khalil Mousa died of serious wounds he had sustained three days ago in a mortar attack on the same camp.
It added that a number of citizens, including a child, also sustained injuries during the attacks on the refugee camp yesterday.
The Syrian regime forces have been imposing a tight blockade on the camp for 84 days and preventing the access of many vital needs.
Other refugee camps in Syria like Al-Husseiniya and Khan Younis also see daily attacks and are tightly besieged by the regime forces.
In a related context, the homeless children campaign said that about 450 homes in Al-Yarmouk camp are completely destroyed and uninhabitable, while more than 500 others sustained partial damage, affirming that about 1,000 Palestinian families have no homes even if they decide to return to the camp.
It added that a number of citizens, including a child, also sustained injuries during the attacks on the refugee camp yesterday.
The Syrian regime forces have been imposing a tight blockade on the camp for 84 days and preventing the access of many vital needs.
Other refugee camps in Syria like Al-Husseiniya and Khan Younis also see daily attacks and are tightly besieged by the regime forces.
In a related context, the homeless children campaign said that about 450 homes in Al-Yarmouk camp are completely destroyed and uninhabitable, while more than 500 others sustained partial damage, affirming that about 1,000 Palestinian families have no homes even if they decide to return to the camp.
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
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.
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.
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.
8 feb 2013
Syria Files Complaint Against Israel For Bombing Syrian Territory
Syrian Ambassador to the United Nations filed, on Thursday evening, an official complaint against Israel for bombarding a site in the country, and for violating Syrian airspace.
Syrian Ambassador to the UN, Bashar Al-Ja’fary, sent a letter to the United Nations and its Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, stating the Israeli Air Force violated Syrian Airspace, and bombarded a Syrian Research Facility.
The Israeli attack took place more than a week ago; Israel claims that it targeted what it called “a weapons convoy heading to Lebanon”, but Syria stated that the Israeli Air Force bombarded a military scientific center in a suburban area near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Two persons were killed, and several others were injured.
Israeli security officials claimed that the target was a
convoy “carrying weapons that could change the rules of the game in the region”, including advanced Russian Sam 17 surface-to-air missiles that Syria was allegedly transporting to the Lebanon-based Hezbollah party.
Syrian sources reported that the Israeli Air Force snuck into Lebanon by flying over the Jabal Al-Sheikh (referred to as Mount Hermon) area, at a low altitude in order to avoid being detected by Syrian radars, and headed to the Jimraya area, in the Damascus countryside, where a Syrian scientific research facility is located, and bombarded it.
The Israeli missiles led to the death of two persons, while at least five others have been injured, and caused significant damage to the building and several nearby buildings, including a parking structure.
Also, the Lebanese army reported that the Israeli Air Force violated the Lebanese Airspace 16 times on Tuesday January 29, between 09:30 in the morning, and 02.00 on Wednesday at dawn.
Syrian Ambassador to the UN, Bashar Al-Ja’fary, sent a letter to the United Nations and its Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, stating the Israeli Air Force violated Syrian Airspace, and bombarded a Syrian Research Facility.
The Israeli attack took place more than a week ago; Israel claims that it targeted what it called “a weapons convoy heading to Lebanon”, but Syria stated that the Israeli Air Force bombarded a military scientific center in a suburban area near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Two persons were killed, and several others were injured.
Israeli security officials claimed that the target was a
convoy “carrying weapons that could change the rules of the game in the region”, including advanced Russian Sam 17 surface-to-air missiles that Syria was allegedly transporting to the Lebanon-based Hezbollah party.
Syrian sources reported that the Israeli Air Force snuck into Lebanon by flying over the Jabal Al-Sheikh (referred to as Mount Hermon) area, at a low altitude in order to avoid being detected by Syrian radars, and headed to the Jimraya area, in the Damascus countryside, where a Syrian scientific research facility is located, and bombarded it.
The Israeli missiles led to the death of two persons, while at least five others have been injured, and caused significant damage to the building and several nearby buildings, including a parking structure.
Also, the Lebanese army reported that the Israeli Air Force violated the Lebanese Airspace 16 times on Tuesday January 29, between 09:30 in the morning, and 02.00 on Wednesday at dawn.
No truth to reports of Israel targeting convoy, Syrian envoy says
Bashar al-Ja’afari, the Syrian ambassador to the United Nations
The Syrian ambassador to the UN says there is ‘no truth’ to the reports that the recent Israeli attack on a research center near Damascus targeted a convoy heading to Lebanon.
“Syria emphasizes that there is no truth to the media reports asserting that the Israeli aircraft had targeted a convoy that was heading from Syria to Lebanon,” Bashar al-Ja’afari stated in letters to the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council and the UN secretary general. The letters were circulated on Thursday.
According to the Syrian army, two people were killed and five others injured in the airstrike that was carried out on January 30.
Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah strongly condemned the attack and said it was “barbaric aggression.”
The Syrian envoy added that the Israeli aircraft flew at a low attitude to avoid the radar and bombed the research center in Jamraya, near the capital.
“The attack caused destruction and substantial material damage not only to the center, but also to the adjacent technical development center and a parking garage,” Ja’afari said.
He added that the Israeli attack followed several failed attempts by militant groups in Syria to take control of the research center.
The airstrike “occurred after Israel, in cooperation with states hostile to the Syrian people, had ordered its lackeys inside the country to strike selected vital Syrian military sites,” the Syrian ambassador stated.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has urged the Security Council to issue a “clear condemnation of the flagrant Israeli attack on the territories of a sovereign state and the Israeli violation of the UN Charter, the international law, the Disengagement of Forces Agreement in 1974 and the relevant UNSC resolutions.”
Russia has also reacted to the Israeli attack, saying if the information on the airstrike was confirmed, “Then we are dealing with unprovoked strikes against targets located on the territory of a sovereign state, which brazenly infringes on the UN Charter and is unacceptable, no matter the motive used for its justification.”
The Syrian ambassador to the UN says there is ‘no truth’ to the reports that the recent Israeli attack on a research center near Damascus targeted a convoy heading to Lebanon.
“Syria emphasizes that there is no truth to the media reports asserting that the Israeli aircraft had targeted a convoy that was heading from Syria to Lebanon,” Bashar al-Ja’afari stated in letters to the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council and the UN secretary general. The letters were circulated on Thursday.
According to the Syrian army, two people were killed and five others injured in the airstrike that was carried out on January 30.
Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah strongly condemned the attack and said it was “barbaric aggression.”
The Syrian envoy added that the Israeli aircraft flew at a low attitude to avoid the radar and bombed the research center in Jamraya, near the capital.
“The attack caused destruction and substantial material damage not only to the center, but also to the adjacent technical development center and a parking garage,” Ja’afari said.
He added that the Israeli attack followed several failed attempts by militant groups in Syria to take control of the research center.
The airstrike “occurred after Israel, in cooperation with states hostile to the Syrian people, had ordered its lackeys inside the country to strike selected vital Syrian military sites,” the Syrian ambassador stated.
The Syrian Foreign Ministry has urged the Security Council to issue a “clear condemnation of the flagrant Israeli attack on the territories of a sovereign state and the Israeli violation of the UN Charter, the international law, the Disengagement of Forces Agreement in 1974 and the relevant UNSC resolutions.”
Russia has also reacted to the Israeli attack, saying if the information on the airstrike was confirmed, “Then we are dealing with unprovoked strikes against targets located on the territory of a sovereign state, which brazenly infringes on the UN Charter and is unacceptable, no matter the motive used for its justification.”
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.
Israel deserves tough boycott for Syria strike: Lebanese FM
Lebanese Foreign Minister Adnan Mansour has censured the recent Israeli airstrike on a military research center near the Syrian capital of Damascus, saying Israel ‘deserves a tough response’ for the attack.
On Sunday, Mansour said that aggression against Syria "is aggression against Lebanon." He added, "Israel deserves harsh responses and a tough boycott on the economic, political and diplomatic levels."
"Israeli jets continue to invade Lebanon's airspace every day. We must stand up against the Israeli attacks but not just with calls, statements and condemnation." Mansour stated.
On January 31, Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah also condemned the Israeli attack and said it was “barbaric aggression.”
The Syrian army said in a statement on January 30 that two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the research center in Jamraya, located 25 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of Damascus.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.
The Syrian government says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.
On Sunday, Mansour said that aggression against Syria "is aggression against Lebanon." He added, "Israel deserves harsh responses and a tough boycott on the economic, political and diplomatic levels."
"Israeli jets continue to invade Lebanon's airspace every day. We must stand up against the Israeli attacks but not just with calls, statements and condemnation." Mansour stated.
On January 31, Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah also condemned the Israeli attack and said it was “barbaric aggression.”
The Syrian army said in a statement on January 30 that two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the research center in Jamraya, located 25 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of Damascus.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.
The Syrian government says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.
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
Mishaal: Hamas will not accept temporary borders for Palestine
Khaled Mishaal, head of the political bureau of Hamas, announced that saying his movement accepted a Palestinian state with temporary borders is fabrication. This came during Mishaal's speech, which was broadcasted on the Jordanian official TV channel on Saturday evening, and in which he asserted "We cannot accept a substitute for Palestine".
The Hamas leader described his recent visit to the Jordanian capital Amman as a positive step to strengthen the confidence based on transparency and mutual understanding between Hamas and the Jordanian leadership.
He discussed with the Jordanian leadership the developments of the Palestinian - Jordanian relationship, in addition to the Palestinian reconciliation, the enhancement of the national unity and the Arab - Israeli conflict.
Mishaal welcomed Jordan's role in the implementation of the Palestinian reconciliation, stressing that the Palestinian division forms a burden on the whole Arab nation.
Concerning the events in Syria, the head of Hamas political bureau confirmed that his movement cannot be siding with the Syrian regime against its people, especially after dragging the Palestinian refugee camps in Syria into the Syrian internal conflict.
The Hamas leader described his recent visit to the Jordanian capital Amman as a positive step to strengthen the confidence based on transparency and mutual understanding between Hamas and the Jordanian leadership.
He discussed with the Jordanian leadership the developments of the Palestinian - Jordanian relationship, in addition to the Palestinian reconciliation, the enhancement of the national unity and the Arab - Israeli conflict.
Mishaal welcomed Jordan's role in the implementation of the Palestinian reconciliation, stressing that the Palestinian division forms a burden on the whole Arab nation.
Concerning the events in Syria, the head of Hamas political bureau confirmed that his movement cannot be siding with the Syrian regime against its people, especially after dragging the Palestinian refugee camps in Syria into the Syrian internal conflict.
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.
UK: Israeli raid on Syria is justified
British Foreign Secretary William Hague claims the Israeli regime’s violation of Syria’s airspace in the air raid on a Syrian army research center is a “reaction” to the Syrian crisis rather than a breach of the country's sovereignty.
“I’m not going to give any condemnation of Israel, rushing to any criticism,” Hague told the BBC.
In a clear attempt to whitewash the Israeli aggression, Hague further claimed that Israel has rightfully reacted to the situation in Syria.
“We have a whole massive situation in Syria to deal with … So I think we should keep our eyes on the main event, on the main crisis,” he said.
“IF it affects neighboring countries they would react in various ways, we have to get to the root causes of it and the root cause of the Syria crisis is not Israel,” he added.
This comes as Britain had initially avoided reacting to the airstrike on the research center in northwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus that killed two people and injured several others in full violation of the international law.
The raid has been condemned by Iran, China and Russia with Russians calling it an "unjustified assault" and a "blatant violation of the UN Charter."
This is while analysts believe the attack has been exactly opposite to what Hague has tried to pretend it is, that is an Israeli act of provocation to drag Syria into de facto war that would give the west an excuse for direct military intervention in the Middle Eastern country.
Following the strike, the Syrian army accused Tel Aviv of being behind the unrest in the country.
Syria has formally complained to the United Nations over the Israeli fighter jets’ attack.
Meanwhile, Britain has been playing a major role in fanning the flames of unrest in Syria by providing support for terrorists who are killing innocent civilians in the country.
Hague reiterated that stance in his interview with the BBC, saying London will “keep increasing the support, the practical support we give to the [Syrian] opposition.”
“I’m not going to give any condemnation of Israel, rushing to any criticism,” Hague told the BBC.
In a clear attempt to whitewash the Israeli aggression, Hague further claimed that Israel has rightfully reacted to the situation in Syria.
“We have a whole massive situation in Syria to deal with … So I think we should keep our eyes on the main event, on the main crisis,” he said.
“IF it affects neighboring countries they would react in various ways, we have to get to the root causes of it and the root cause of the Syria crisis is not Israel,” he added.
This comes as Britain had initially avoided reacting to the airstrike on the research center in northwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus that killed two people and injured several others in full violation of the international law.
The raid has been condemned by Iran, China and Russia with Russians calling it an "unjustified assault" and a "blatant violation of the UN Charter."
This is while analysts believe the attack has been exactly opposite to what Hague has tried to pretend it is, that is an Israeli act of provocation to drag Syria into de facto war that would give the west an excuse for direct military intervention in the Middle Eastern country.
Following the strike, the Syrian army accused Tel Aviv of being behind the unrest in the country.
Syria has formally complained to the United Nations over the Israeli fighter jets’ attack.
Meanwhile, Britain has been playing a major role in fanning the flames of unrest in Syria by providing support for terrorists who are killing innocent civilians in the country.
Hague reiterated that stance in his interview with the BBC, saying London will “keep increasing the support, the practical support we give to the [Syrian] opposition.”
Syria has right to respond to Israel: Iran MP
A Syrian Air Force fighter jet
An Iranian lawmaker has censured Israel’s recent airstrike on a military research center near the Syrian capital, Damascus, saying that responding to the attack is the legitimate right of Syrian government.
Deputy head of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Mansour Haqiqatpour said on Friday that the attack pointed to the failure of plots devised to topple the Damascus government
The Iranian legislator added that the aerial attack proved that Israel, together with the US and certain Arab and regional countries, are seeking to unseat President Bashar al-Assad's government.
The Israeli regime decided to try and hurt the Syrian government after the failure of its allies to overthrow the government in Damascus, Haqiqatpour stated.
He added that the recent Israeli airstrike on a Syrian scientific center flagrantly violated international law given the fact that Israel’s fighter jets violated Syrian airspace.
Haqiqatpour further highlighted that it is up to the Syrian nation and government to decide whether to respond to the Israeli aggression politically, legally or militarily.
He also criticized the UN for its refusal to condemn the Israeli attack, calling on international organizations to adopt punitive measures against Israel and force Tel Aviv to pay Damascus compensation for its latest raid on the country.
The Syrian Army said in a statement on Wednesday that two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a scientific center in Jamraya, located 25 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of the capital Damascus.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.
The Syrian government says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.
An Iranian lawmaker has censured Israel’s recent airstrike on a military research center near the Syrian capital, Damascus, saying that responding to the attack is the legitimate right of Syrian government.
Deputy head of the Majlis National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Mansour Haqiqatpour said on Friday that the attack pointed to the failure of plots devised to topple the Damascus government
The Iranian legislator added that the aerial attack proved that Israel, together with the US and certain Arab and regional countries, are seeking to unseat President Bashar al-Assad's government.
The Israeli regime decided to try and hurt the Syrian government after the failure of its allies to overthrow the government in Damascus, Haqiqatpour stated.
He added that the recent Israeli airstrike on a Syrian scientific center flagrantly violated international law given the fact that Israel’s fighter jets violated Syrian airspace.
Haqiqatpour further highlighted that it is up to the Syrian nation and government to decide whether to respond to the Israeli aggression politically, legally or militarily.
He also criticized the UN for its refusal to condemn the Israeli attack, calling on international organizations to adopt punitive measures against Israel and force Tel Aviv to pay Damascus compensation for its latest raid on the country.
The Syrian Army said in a statement on Wednesday that two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a scientific center in Jamraya, located 25 kilometers (15 miles) northwest of the capital Damascus.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security forces, have been killed in the turmoil.
The Syrian government says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants are foreign nationals.
Syria Reacts to Air Strike
Syria threatened Thursday to retaliate for an Israeli air strike, and its ally Iran said the Jewish state would regret the attack.
Syria sent a letter to the U.N. secretary-general stressing the country's "right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty" and holding Israel and its supporters accountable.
"Israel and those who protect it at the Security Council are fully responsible for the repercussions of this aggression," the letter from Syria's Foreign Ministry said.
U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare air strike inside Syria on Wednesday targeting a convoy carrying antiaircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran.
In Israel, a lawmaker close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped short of confirming involvement in the strike. But he hinted that Israel could carry out similar missions in the future.
The attack has inflamed regional tensions already running high over Syria's 22-month-old civil war.
Israeli leaders in the days leading up to the air strike had publicly expressed concern that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be losing his grip on the country and its arsenal of conventional and nonconventional weapons.
The Syrian military denied there was any such weapons convoy. It said low-flying Israeli jets crossed into the country over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and bombed a scientific research center.
A U.S. official said the air strike targeted trucks containing sophisticated Russian-made SA-17 antiaircraft missiles. The trucks were next to the military research facility identified by the Syrians, and the strike hit both the trucks and the facility, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the operation.
Syria sent a letter to the U.N. secretary-general stressing the country's "right to defend itself, its territory and sovereignty" and holding Israel and its supporters accountable.
"Israel and those who protect it at the Security Council are fully responsible for the repercussions of this aggression," the letter from Syria's Foreign Ministry said.
U.S. officials said Israel launched a rare air strike inside Syria on Wednesday targeting a convoy carrying antiaircraft weapons bound for Hezbollah, the powerful Lebanese militant group allied with Syria and Iran.
In Israel, a lawmaker close to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stopped short of confirming involvement in the strike. But he hinted that Israel could carry out similar missions in the future.
The attack has inflamed regional tensions already running high over Syria's 22-month-old civil war.
Israeli leaders in the days leading up to the air strike had publicly expressed concern that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad may be losing his grip on the country and its arsenal of conventional and nonconventional weapons.
The Syrian military denied there was any such weapons convoy. It said low-flying Israeli jets crossed into the country over the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights and bombed a scientific research center.
A U.S. official said the air strike targeted trucks containing sophisticated Russian-made SA-17 antiaircraft missiles. The trucks were next to the military research facility identified by the Syrians, and the strike hit both the trucks and the facility, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak about the operation.
31 jan 2013
Syria says Israel responsible for air raid results
Syria said on Thursday Israel and it allies bore responsibility for the results of the Israeli air raid near Damascus and said it had the right to defend its sovereignty.
"Syria holds Israel and those who are protecting it at the Security Council responsible for the results of the attack and confirms its right to defend its land and sovereignty," state television quoted a letter from the Foreign Ministry to the United Nations as say saying.
"Syria holds Israel and those who are protecting it at the Security Council responsible for the results of the attack and confirms its right to defend its land and sovereignty," state television quoted a letter from the Foreign Ministry to the United Nations as say saying.
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Israeli Airstrike in Syria and Chemical Weapons False Flag
Chemical weapons false flag? Israel had reportedly been planning for several days the airstrike to hit a shipment of sophisticated weaponry -- allegedly including chemical weapons and Russian-made anti-aircraft missiles -- bound for Hezbollah in Lebanon. "This episode boils down to a warning by Israel to Syria and Hezbollah not to engage in the transfer of sensitive weapons," a regional security source told Reuters. So far none of the officials in Israel or other concerned parties have pinpointed the exact location and target of the airstrike. The anonymous diplomatic sources however have told Reuters that chemical weapons were believed to be stored at the Jamraya research center, although the vehicles in convoy were unlikely to be carrying them. |
Israeli officials have said repeatedly they fear Assad losing his grip on his chemical weapons stockpile. But Dr. Ali Mohamad believes the chemical weapons danger was just a pretext to destroy Syria's military research centers to ensure that Damascus can't produce arms for its military or to ship to its allies in the region.
"Military research centers are responsible for developing weapons in particular land-to-land long range missiles," he explained. "And what Israel wants is to stop this research and stop this process. And of course Israel will claim that this is connected to a chemical weapons arsenal, but this is of course not true because nobody stores chemical weapons in a research center."
Everybody who lives in Syria knows "that this is not at all about chemical weapons," Mohamad said.
"Let's remember that the Syrian official who was responsible for all military research projects has been assassinated in Damascus by the rebels," he explained. "Let's also remember that the person who orchestrated the Syrian long-range missile project colonel Dawoud Rajiha was also assassinated in Damascus. This is about stopping the Syrian scientific military research projects and is about breaking the link that will help [Israel] overcome the Lebanese resistance and the Palestinian resistance."
"Military research centers are responsible for developing weapons in particular land-to-land long range missiles," he explained. "And what Israel wants is to stop this research and stop this process. And of course Israel will claim that this is connected to a chemical weapons arsenal, but this is of course not true because nobody stores chemical weapons in a research center."
Everybody who lives in Syria knows "that this is not at all about chemical weapons," Mohamad said.
"Let's remember that the Syrian official who was responsible for all military research projects has been assassinated in Damascus by the rebels," he explained. "Let's also remember that the person who orchestrated the Syrian long-range missile project colonel Dawoud Rajiha was also assassinated in Damascus. This is about stopping the Syrian scientific military research projects and is about breaking the link that will help [Israel] overcome the Lebanese resistance and the Palestinian resistance."
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.
Israeli regime deploying forces on Syria border: Syria TV
Syria’s state television says the Israeli regime is deploying military forces on the Syrian border.
The move comes a day after an Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted a defense research center near the Syrian capital city of Damascus, killing two people and injuring five others.
On Thursday, Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s aerial assault on its neighboring Arab country, describing it as a “barbaric aggression.”
Russia also voiced concerns about the incident earlier on Thursday, saying, “If this information is confirmed, then we are dealing with unprovoked strikes against targets located on the territory of a sovereign state, which brazenly infringes on the UN Charter and is unacceptable, no matter the motive used for its justification.”
The move comes a day after an Israeli airstrike reportedly targeted a defense research center near the Syrian capital city of Damascus, killing two people and injuring five others.
On Thursday, Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah strongly condemned the Israeli regime’s aerial assault on its neighboring Arab country, describing it as a “barbaric aggression.”
Russia also voiced concerns about the incident earlier on Thursday, saying, “If this information is confirmed, then we are dealing with unprovoked strikes against targets located on the territory of a sovereign state, which brazenly infringes on the UN Charter and is unacceptable, no matter the motive used for its justification.”
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US-Israeli claims on Syria full of inconsistency: Gordon Duff
An analyst says the US and Israeli claims that Tel Aviv jets have bombed a convoy of Weapons in Syria are full of inconsistency. He also added that Israel had become increasingly disaffected in the region. In the background of this Syria has accused Israel of violating its airspace and carrying out a dawn airstrike that hit a scientific research facility near Damascus. The attack came after foreign-backed militants failed to capture the site. Israel claimed earlier that it had targeted a convoy of chemical weapons through Syria. Press TV has interviewed Gordon Duff, Senior Editor of Veterans Today, Ohio about this issue. |
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'Israel attacks Syria to distract attention from domestic woes'
Iran condemns Israeli strike on Syria
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Hezbollah strongly condemns Israeli airstrike on Syria research center
Lebanese resistance movement Hezbollah has condemned the Israeli regime’s aerial assault that targeted a research center near the Syrian capital.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Hezbollah described the Israeli regime’s attack on Syria as “barbaric,” saying it “strongly condemns this new Zionist aggression,” which revealed its true intention towards Lebanon’s neighbor. On Wednesday, the Syrian army said two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a research center in Jamraya, near the capital, Damascus. Israel declined to comment on the issue. The airstrike “openly reveals [Israel’s] motives toward [unrest] in Syria over the past two years and the criminal thinking aimed at destroying Syria and its army and eliminating its pivotal resistance and rejectionist role to pave the way for unfolding the chapters of a major conspiracy against [Syria] and against our Arab and Muslim peoples,” the statement said. The resistance movement further called for widespread condemnation of the attack. “What happened in Syria ... requires a massive, widespread condemnation campaign by the international community and all Arab and Islamic countries,” the statement read. Hezbollah also reiterated its support for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and urged caution over the airstrike. “Hezbollah which expresses full solidarity with Syria, its army and people, underlines the need for some to be aware of the dangers behind the attack." Earlier in the day, Russia also expressed concerns about the incident, saying, “If this information is confirmed, then we are dealing with unprovoked strikes against targets located on the territory of a sovereign state, which brazenly infringes on the UN Charter and is unacceptable, no matter the motive used for its justification.” Russia says ‘deeply concerned’ over Israeli airstrike in Syria
File photo shows the scene of a bomb attack near the Syrian capital, Damascus.
Russia has expressed concern over a recent airstrike carried out by the Israeli regime, which Syria says targeted a military research center near Damascus. The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a Thursday statement that Moscow was “deeply concerned” about reports of the airstrike deep inside Syria. Russia condemns the “unprovoked” aggression of the Tel Aviv regime if the information proves true, the statement added. On Wednesday, the Syrian army said two people were killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a research center in Jamraya, near the capital, Damascus. Israel declined to comment on the issue. Sources in Tel Aviv had claimed earlier that the attack targeted a convoy of ‘chemical weapons’ in Syria. “If this information is confirmed, then we are dealing with unprovoked strikes against targets located on the territory of a sovereign state, which brazenly infringes on the UN Charter and is unacceptable, no matter the motive used for its justification,” the Russian Foreign Ministry stated. Moscow said it was taking “urgent measures” to clarify the situation. “We once again call on the end to all violence in Syria, underscoring the inadmissibility of any type of intervention from abroad, and the start of inter-Syrian dialogue based on the Geneva agreements of June 30, 2012.” In June 2012, foreign ministers from Britain, China, France, Russia, and several other countries, and the US secretary of state, held a meeting in Geneva to discuss the unrest in Syria. The participants agreed on a transitional governing body in Syria that “could include members of the present government and the opposition and other groups, and shall be formed on the basis of mutual consent.” |
On January 12, Russia also said, “As in the past, we firmly support a premise that issues of Syria’s future should be solved by Syrians themselves, without outside interference and the imposition of ready-made recipes.”
‘Two killed, five injured in Israeli airstrike on Syrian research center’
File photo shows smoke billowing over Damascus after a bomb ripped through the city
The Syrian Army says two people have been killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a scientific research center in Jamraya, near the capital Damascus.
"Israeli fighter jets violated our airspace at dawn today and carried out a direct strike on a scientific research center in charge of raising our level of resistance and self-defence," the Syrian Army said in a statement on Wednesday, AFP reported.
The attack was carried out against the center, which was tasked with boosting Syria’s resistance and self-defense, "after terrorist groups made several failed attempts in the past months to take control of the site."
"This assault is one of a long list of acts of aggression and criminality against the Arabs and Muslims," the statement added.
"They... carried out an act of aggression, bombarding the site, causing large-scale material damage and destroying the building," the army said.
The Israeli regime claimed earlier that it had targeted a convoy of chemical weapons in Syria.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security personnel, have been killed in the violence.
The Syrian government says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants fighting the Syrian government are foreign nationals.
And several international human rights organizations have accused the foreign-sponsored militants of committing war crimes.
The Syrian Army says two people have been killed and five others injured in an Israeli airstrike on a scientific research center in Jamraya, near the capital Damascus.
"Israeli fighter jets violated our airspace at dawn today and carried out a direct strike on a scientific research center in charge of raising our level of resistance and self-defence," the Syrian Army said in a statement on Wednesday, AFP reported.
The attack was carried out against the center, which was tasked with boosting Syria’s resistance and self-defense, "after terrorist groups made several failed attempts in the past months to take control of the site."
"This assault is one of a long list of acts of aggression and criminality against the Arabs and Muslims," the statement added.
"They... carried out an act of aggression, bombarding the site, causing large-scale material damage and destroying the building," the army said.
The Israeli regime claimed earlier that it had targeted a convoy of chemical weapons in Syria.
Syria has been experiencing unrest since mid-March 2011. Many people, including large numbers of security personnel, have been killed in the violence.
The Syrian government says the chaos is being orchestrated from outside the country, and there are reports that a very large number of the militants fighting the Syrian government are foreign nationals.
And several international human rights organizations have accused the foreign-sponsored militants of committing war crimes.
30 jan 2013
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.
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.
23 jan 2013
Three Palestinians killed in clashes in Syria's refugee camps
The action group for the Palestinians in Syria said three Palestinian refugees were killed in different refugee camps, which see ongoing shelling and clashes every day. According to the action group on Wednesday, a four-year old boy Abdullah Shihabi, from Al-Yarmouk refugee camp, was shot dead in his head during his presence on a farm in Khan Al-Sheikh refugee camp where violent armed clashes broke out between the free Syrian army and the regime forces.
The other two Palestinians were killed in shelling incidents in the refugee camps of Husseiniyeh and Dara'h.
The group affirmed that the Syrian regime forces is still imposing a tight blockade on the Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, especially the camps of Al-Yarmouk, Dara'h and Husseiniyeh.
The other two Palestinians were killed in shelling incidents in the refugee camps of Husseiniyeh and Dara'h.
The group affirmed that the Syrian regime forces is still imposing a tight blockade on the Palestinian refugee camps in Syria, especially the camps of Al-Yarmouk, Dara'h and Husseiniyeh.
22 jan 2013
Israel refuses the entry of Palestinian refugees from Syria into West Bank
The Israeli government denied receiving an official request from the Palestinian Authority to allow entry of 150 Palestinian refugees from Syria into the West Bank. Israeli media sources said that PA chief Mahmoud Abbas had tabled a request with the Israeli government to allow the entry of those refugees from Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, which came under repeated military strikes.
However, an official statement by the office of Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that Israel did not and would never accept entry of those refugees.
Abbas last month said that he was prepared to receive those refugees, who were caught in the middle of the ongoing internal fighting in Syria, and asked the UN to help in organizing their crossing into the West Bank.
Around one thousand Palestinian refugees were killed in the civil war in that Arab country that has been raging for almost two years. Around half a million Palestinian refugees live in Syria.
However, an official statement by the office of Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday said that Israel did not and would never accept entry of those refugees.
Abbas last month said that he was prepared to receive those refugees, who were caught in the middle of the ongoing internal fighting in Syria, and asked the UN to help in organizing their crossing into the West Bank.
Around one thousand Palestinian refugees were killed in the civil war in that Arab country that has been raging for almost two years. Around half a million Palestinian refugees live in Syria.
Three more Palestinian refugees killed in Syria
The action group for the Palestinians in Syria said three Palestinian refugees were killed on Monday by Syrian regime forces in refugee camps. The action group stated that the three Palestinian civilians were killed in Syrian gunfire and shelling in the refugee camps of Al-Yarmouk and Darah.
The group added that armed clashes took place on Monday morning at the entrances to Al-Yarmouk camp, noting that some Palestinian families returned to the camp after they failed to find safe havens or better places to stay in.
In a related incident, a Palestinian medical delegation led by health minister Basem Naim left Gaza on Monday on their way to the Syrian-Turkish borders to provide medical assistance to the wounded Palestinians and Syrians.
Naim told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that the delegation is composed on eight doctors leaving on a humanitarian mission on behalf of the Palestinian people to help alleviate the suffering of the Syrian and Palestinian refugees.
The group added that armed clashes took place on Monday morning at the entrances to Al-Yarmouk camp, noting that some Palestinian families returned to the camp after they failed to find safe havens or better places to stay in.
In a related incident, a Palestinian medical delegation led by health minister Basem Naim left Gaza on Monday on their way to the Syrian-Turkish borders to provide medical assistance to the wounded Palestinians and Syrians.
Naim told the Palestinian information center (PIC) that the delegation is composed on eight doctors leaving on a humanitarian mission on behalf of the Palestinian people to help alleviate the suffering of the Syrian and Palestinian refugees.
21 jan 2013
40 Palestinian martyrs in Syria during a week
The international working group for Palestinian refugees in Syria issued a statistical report documenting the Palestinian martyrs' numbers ad names who were martyred in Syria during the past week. The report, which covers the period between 12 January 2013 and 18 January 2013, confirmed that 40 Palestinian refugees were martyred in Syria during a week, including a large number of children, women and elderly.
On Saturday January 12, seven Palestinians were martyred in Syria, including a 3 year old toddler and a Palestinian activist in the Palestinian memory, during clashes between the Free Syrian Army and the regime's army in Yarmouk and Husseiniya refugee camps in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Moreover, on Sunday 5 Palestinian refugees were martyred in different parts of Palestinian refugee camps in Syria by sniper fire, while 4 other Palestinians were martyred on Monday in the shelling on the Yarmouk and Husseiniya camps.
On Tuesday, 3 Palestinians were killed by sniper fire, while 4 others were martyred on Wednesday in light of the stifling living crisis in camps of Khan al-Shih, Neirab, and Husseiniya.
On Thursday, 13 Palestinian refugees were martyred including 7 children during a terrible massacre in Husseiniya camp by the Syrian regime's warplanes.
On Friday, four Palestinian martyrs were reported in Syria when Syrian warplanes bombed the Faculty of Architecture in Aleppo University, in light of the siege imposed by the Syrian regime on Yarmuk camp for the twenty-seventh day in a row.
On Saturday January 12, seven Palestinians were martyred in Syria, including a 3 year old toddler and a Palestinian activist in the Palestinian memory, during clashes between the Free Syrian Army and the regime's army in Yarmouk and Husseiniya refugee camps in the Syrian capital Damascus.
Moreover, on Sunday 5 Palestinian refugees were martyred in different parts of Palestinian refugee camps in Syria by sniper fire, while 4 other Palestinians were martyred on Monday in the shelling on the Yarmouk and Husseiniya camps.
On Tuesday, 3 Palestinians were killed by sniper fire, while 4 others were martyred on Wednesday in light of the stifling living crisis in camps of Khan al-Shih, Neirab, and Husseiniya.
On Thursday, 13 Palestinian refugees were martyred including 7 children during a terrible massacre in Husseiniya camp by the Syrian regime's warplanes.
On Friday, four Palestinian martyrs were reported in Syria when Syrian warplanes bombed the Faculty of Architecture in Aleppo University, in light of the siege imposed by the Syrian regime on Yarmuk camp for the twenty-seventh day in a row.
19 jan 2013
UNRWA condemns the killing of Palestinian refugees in Syria
UNRWA spokesman Sami Mshasha has condemned the killing of Palestinian refugees and other civilians in Syria. Mshasha, in a press release on Friday, said that UNRWA received reports on the death of a number of Palestinian refugees in the ongoing violence in Syria, adding that women and children were among the casualties.
He reiterated the international agency’s appeal to all parties concerned to necessarily withdraw from all civilian regions, including refugee camps, and to live up to commitments to the international humanitarian law, to protect civilians, and to solve differences via dialogue and political negotiations.
The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria had said that around 900 Palestinians were killed in Syria since the eruption of the armed conflict there less than two years ago.
He reiterated the international agency’s appeal to all parties concerned to necessarily withdraw from all civilian regions, including refugee camps, and to live up to commitments to the international humanitarian law, to protect civilians, and to solve differences via dialogue and political negotiations.
The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria had said that around 900 Palestinians were killed in Syria since the eruption of the armed conflict there less than two years ago.
18 jan 2013
13 Palestinian refugees killed in Syria on Friday
Thirteen Palestinian refugees were killed on Friday in Syria, most of whom during explosion of a car bomb near the Hussein mosque in the center of Daraa refugee camp. Palestinian activists said that twelve Palestinians, including three children, died and dozens were wounded in the explosion of a car bomb while the worshipers were leaving the Hussein mosque in the center of Daraa camp.
A Palestinian youth was also killed by a bullet fired by a sniper at the entrance to the Yarmouk refugee camp, southern the Syrian capital Damascus.
A young woman, from the Neirab camp's residents, had been killed a few days ago during an aerial shelling on the University of Aleppo, while another had died after a mortar shell fell on her house in the area of Jobar in Rural Damascus.
The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria pointed out that the Syrian regime forces have been imposing a siege on the Yarmouk refugee camp for the 27th consecutive day, and preventing the entry and exit of the camp residents, as well as the entry of food or medical materials.
The group said in a press statement that the Yarmouk refugee camp has witnessed violent clashes between groups of Syria's free army and the regular army.
Meanwhile, Husseiniyeh camp has witnessed violent shelling and clashes between groups of the free army and the regular army, which caused a number of casualties.
The group also confirmed that al-Hol camp in city of al-Hasakah was subjected to Syrian airstrikes, adding that no casualties were reported.
It stressed that the camp residents are suffering from poor living conditions in light of the continued power outages and the acute shortage of food and medical supplies.
UNRWA Denounces Killing Of 12 Palestinians In Damascus
The United Nations Works and Relief Agency (UNRWA) strongly denounced the death of twelve Palestinian refugees, mainly children, during clashes between gunmen and members of the Syrian army.
The UNRWA urged all parties to withdraw from civilians areas, including refugee camps, and to ensure the protection of the civilians at all times.
It called on all conflicting parties “to resolve their differences through political negotiations.
The UNRWA said that armed clashes in Al-Husseini area, south of Damascus, leading to the death of at least twelve Palestinian refugees, including children, while at least twenty others have been injured.
Eleven of the slain Palestinian refugees have been identified as Manar Mustafa (Child), Shaima’ Raed (Child), Manal (Teen), Nour Al-Shoury (Child), Mona Abdullah, Jamila (elderly), Mohammad Adel Abdullah, Reem Abdullah (Child), Hanin Abdullah (Child), Samar Abdullah (Child), and Hala Abdullah (Child).
Approximately 870 Palestinians have been killed since the confrontations started in Syria, while thousands have been injured, in different refugee camps, including Al-Yarmouk refugee camp.
A Palestinian youth was also killed by a bullet fired by a sniper at the entrance to the Yarmouk refugee camp, southern the Syrian capital Damascus.
A young woman, from the Neirab camp's residents, had been killed a few days ago during an aerial shelling on the University of Aleppo, while another had died after a mortar shell fell on her house in the area of Jobar in Rural Damascus.
The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria pointed out that the Syrian regime forces have been imposing a siege on the Yarmouk refugee camp for the 27th consecutive day, and preventing the entry and exit of the camp residents, as well as the entry of food or medical materials.
The group said in a press statement that the Yarmouk refugee camp has witnessed violent clashes between groups of Syria's free army and the regular army.
Meanwhile, Husseiniyeh camp has witnessed violent shelling and clashes between groups of the free army and the regular army, which caused a number of casualties.
The group also confirmed that al-Hol camp in city of al-Hasakah was subjected to Syrian airstrikes, adding that no casualties were reported.
It stressed that the camp residents are suffering from poor living conditions in light of the continued power outages and the acute shortage of food and medical supplies.
UNRWA Denounces Killing Of 12 Palestinians In Damascus
The United Nations Works and Relief Agency (UNRWA) strongly denounced the death of twelve Palestinian refugees, mainly children, during clashes between gunmen and members of the Syrian army.
The UNRWA urged all parties to withdraw from civilians areas, including refugee camps, and to ensure the protection of the civilians at all times.
It called on all conflicting parties “to resolve their differences through political negotiations.
The UNRWA said that armed clashes in Al-Husseini area, south of Damascus, leading to the death of at least twelve Palestinian refugees, including children, while at least twenty others have been injured.
Eleven of the slain Palestinian refugees have been identified as Manar Mustafa (Child), Shaima’ Raed (Child), Manal (Teen), Nour Al-Shoury (Child), Mona Abdullah, Jamila (elderly), Mohammad Adel Abdullah, Reem Abdullah (Child), Hanin Abdullah (Child), Samar Abdullah (Child), and Hala Abdullah (Child).
Approximately 870 Palestinians have been killed since the confrontations started in Syria, while thousands have been injured, in different refugee camps, including Al-Yarmouk refugee camp.
17 jan 2013
Four Palestinian refugees killed in Syria on Wednesday including teenager
Four Palestinian refugees were killed in war-ravished Syria on Wednesday at the hands of snipers in Damascus and Diraa. Eyewitnesses told the PIC that Ahmed Ali Ahmed, a member of the Palestine liberation army stationed in Syria, was killed by a sniper near Yarmouk refugee camp while on his way back from his place of service in Darayya refugee camp.
The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said that Khalil Al-Ali, 18, was killed at the hands of a sniper in one of Yarmouk camp’s streets while two others in Diraa refugee camp were killed there at the hands of snipers as well.
It said that shelling intensified on the Husseiniya refugee camp prompting many of its inhabitants to seek shelter outside it, while the tight siege imposed by the Syrian regular army on Yarmouk refugee camp continued for the 25th day running.
The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said that Khalil Al-Ali, 18, was killed at the hands of a sniper in one of Yarmouk camp’s streets while two others in Diraa refugee camp were killed there at the hands of snipers as well.
It said that shelling intensified on the Husseiniya refugee camp prompting many of its inhabitants to seek shelter outside it, while the tight siege imposed by the Syrian regular army on Yarmouk refugee camp continued for the 25th day running.
16 jan 2013
Three more Palestinian refugees killed in Syria
Three Palestinians were killed in the Yarmouk refugee camp, south of Damascus, and two other areas on Tuesday at the hands of snipers. Sources said that Motez Juara was killed while trying to protect his nephew from sniper fire in Yarmouk camp while Hassan Hamed was killed by another sniper in Barza, and Saeed Al-Ruz was also killed by a sniper at the airport road while returning to Husseiniya refugee camp.
Meanwhile, the Yarmouk refugee camp came under heavy shelling on Tuesday night as shells slammed into five different streets and Takadum neighborhood.
PIC reporter in the camp said that a woman was injured on Wednesday morning when she was trying to exit the camp while violent artillery exchanges were taking place between the Syrian regular and free armies.
The reporter pointed out that the Syrian regular army was still clamping a tight siege on Yarmouk refugee camp for the 24th day with no foodstuff, medicines, or fuel allowed access.
Meanwhile, the Yarmouk refugee camp came under heavy shelling on Tuesday night as shells slammed into five different streets and Takadum neighborhood.
PIC reporter in the camp said that a woman was injured on Wednesday morning when she was trying to exit the camp while violent artillery exchanges were taking place between the Syrian regular and free armies.
The reporter pointed out that the Syrian regular army was still clamping a tight siege on Yarmouk refugee camp for the 24th day with no foodstuff, medicines, or fuel allowed access.
15 jan 2013
Four Palestinians killed in Syria amidst continuing shelling of refugee camps
Four Palestinian refugees were killed in Syria on Monday in the ongoing fighting between the Syrian regular and free armies. The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said in a statement on Tuesday that two were killed in shelling on the Yarmouk refugee camp’s Aish Al-Warwar area to the south of the Syrian capital.
The third succumbed to burns sustained ten days ago in shelling on Maliha area while the fourth was killed in clashes in Dariya at the outskirts of Damascus.
The group said that a number of shells slammed into Yarmouk refugee camp, which is still under tight siege for the 23rd day, adding that the bakeries have stopped working in the camp for the third day running.
It said that violent shelling targeted the Husseiniya refugee camp all night long Monday, adding that many of its suburbs suffered long hours of power outage in addition to a halt to wireless and internet services.
The third succumbed to burns sustained ten days ago in shelling on Maliha area while the fourth was killed in clashes in Dariya at the outskirts of Damascus.
The group said that a number of shells slammed into Yarmouk refugee camp, which is still under tight siege for the 23rd day, adding that the bakeries have stopped working in the camp for the third day running.
It said that violent shelling targeted the Husseiniya refugee camp all night long Monday, adding that many of its suburbs suffered long hours of power outage in addition to a halt to wireless and internet services.
14 jan 2013
Five more Palestinian refugees killed in Syria
Five Palestinian refugees were killed in Syria on Sunday in the ongoing violence in that war-torn Arab country three of them in Diraa near the Jordanian borders and two in Yarmouk refugee camp. Local sources in Yarmouk camp, south of the Syrian capital, told the PIC that Yousef Hamdan, 35, and Kamal Al-Damoni, 26, were killed on Sunday.
They said that big numbers of refugees were returning to the camp despite the 21-day-old siege imposed on it by the regular Syrian army. They pointed out that the Syrian soldiers ban the entry of foodstuff, heating material, medicines, and flour into it.
Meanwhile, the workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said that three Palestinians were killed in a shooting incident in Nakhla area near Diraa city.
Resheq condemns continued targeting of Palestinians in Syria
Political bureau member of Hamas Ezzet Al-Resheq strongly condemned the continued targeting of unarmed Palestinians and Syrians in the ongoing armed conflict in Syria. Resheq in a statement on his Facebook page denounced the killing of a number of Palestinians in Yarmouk refugee camp on Saturday including Ghassan Al-Shihabi, a Palestinian historian.
He said that Shihabi, who was killed by a sniper while driving his car in Yarmouk refugee camp, was recently involved in extending relief aid to inhabitants of the camp.
The Hamas official said that Shihabi was managing Al-Shajara institution, concerned with writing down Palestinian history, and spent his entire life in collecting Palestinian history and folklore.
13 Palestinians were killed in Yarmouk refugee camp on Saturday, including Shihabi, at the hands of Syrian regular army while five were killed in the camp and in Diraa, near the Jordanian borders, on Sunday.
They said that big numbers of refugees were returning to the camp despite the 21-day-old siege imposed on it by the regular Syrian army. They pointed out that the Syrian soldiers ban the entry of foodstuff, heating material, medicines, and flour into it.
Meanwhile, the workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said that three Palestinians were killed in a shooting incident in Nakhla area near Diraa city.
Resheq condemns continued targeting of Palestinians in Syria
Political bureau member of Hamas Ezzet Al-Resheq strongly condemned the continued targeting of unarmed Palestinians and Syrians in the ongoing armed conflict in Syria. Resheq in a statement on his Facebook page denounced the killing of a number of Palestinians in Yarmouk refugee camp on Saturday including Ghassan Al-Shihabi, a Palestinian historian.
He said that Shihabi, who was killed by a sniper while driving his car in Yarmouk refugee camp, was recently involved in extending relief aid to inhabitants of the camp.
The Hamas official said that Shihabi was managing Al-Shajara institution, concerned with writing down Palestinian history, and spent his entire life in collecting Palestinian history and folklore.
13 Palestinians were killed in Yarmouk refugee camp on Saturday, including Shihabi, at the hands of Syrian regular army while five were killed in the camp and in Diraa, near the Jordanian borders, on Sunday.
13 jan 2013
Seven Palestinian martyrs in Syria on Saturday
DIMASCUS, (PIC)-- The Working Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria confirmed on Saturday that 7 Palestinian refugees were killed in Yarmouk and Husseiniya refugee camps in the Syrian capital Damascus. Seven martyrs of the Palestinian refugees were reported on Saturday, four of them in the Yarmouk refugee camp, and three others in Husseiniya camp, the group said in a press statement on Sunday.
In the Yarmouk refugee camp, south of the Syrian capital Damascus, Ghassan Shihab, director of al-Shajara Association for Palestinian Memory, was killed by snipers belonging to the Syrian regime while trying to evade sniper fire in the camp, and the child Qusay Nayef Azima, 3, was shot in the head.
It also found the body of the martyr Iyad Mawid, with signs of torture, where he had been arrested at the barrier of the regime army at the entrance of the camp twenty days ago.
At the same time, the refugee Alaa Mohammed Fayyad, a resident of Arouba neighborhood in the camp, died after being suffered gunshot wounds.
In Husseiniya camp, the refugees Yasmine Khazaee, Zuhair Mohammad Khazaee, and Ragheb Yafi were killed in the shelling, while Alhaj Ahmed Fahd Qtrameez was killed by sniper fire.
In the Yarmouk refugee camp, south of the Syrian capital Damascus, Ghassan Shihab, director of al-Shajara Association for Palestinian Memory, was killed by snipers belonging to the Syrian regime while trying to evade sniper fire in the camp, and the child Qusay Nayef Azima, 3, was shot in the head.
It also found the body of the martyr Iyad Mawid, with signs of torture, where he had been arrested at the barrier of the regime army at the entrance of the camp twenty days ago.
At the same time, the refugee Alaa Mohammed Fayyad, a resident of Arouba neighborhood in the camp, died after being suffered gunshot wounds.
In Husseiniya camp, the refugees Yasmine Khazaee, Zuhair Mohammad Khazaee, and Ragheb Yafi were killed in the shelling, while Alhaj Ahmed Fahd Qtrameez was killed by sniper fire.
12 jan 2013
Shelling on Yarmouk camp kills child
A Palestinian child died on Friday evening from injuries suffered in shelling of the Yarmouk refugee camp, south of Damascus, a few days ago while other refugees were wounded during bombings in Husseiniyeh camp. The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria said in a press statement that the child Hala Rayyan died from wounds she sustained when boiling oil spilled on her after a shell landed next to her family's home in the Fedaya neighborhood in the Yarmouk refugee camp.
Two young men have also been wounded by sniper's bullets, one of them in a serious condition as he was shot in the head.
The Syrian regular army has been besieging the Yarmouk refugee camp for 20 days, amid warnings of a humanitarian disaster because the camp is running out of basic food and fuel supplies.
Husseiniyeh camp, in southern Damascus, has also witnessed since yesterday's early hours and until the evening bombings by the Syrian regime forces, as eyewitnesses from inside the camp stated the shelling caused a number of casualties, including children.
A report issued by the Office of Refugees' Affairs in Hamas movement in Lebanon stated on Friday that the Palestinian refugee camps and the Palestinian people have been dragged in the events of Syria six months ago, and that the number of Palestinian martyrs during these ongoing events hit 814.
The report also pointed out that what happened last July, the attack on Yarmouk refugee camp, pushed 3500 Palestinian refugees to leave the Syrian territories and head to Lebanon, bringing the total number of refugees in Lebanon to 13000, according to UNRWA statistics.
Two young men have also been wounded by sniper's bullets, one of them in a serious condition as he was shot in the head.
The Syrian regular army has been besieging the Yarmouk refugee camp for 20 days, amid warnings of a humanitarian disaster because the camp is running out of basic food and fuel supplies.
Husseiniyeh camp, in southern Damascus, has also witnessed since yesterday's early hours and until the evening bombings by the Syrian regime forces, as eyewitnesses from inside the camp stated the shelling caused a number of casualties, including children.
A report issued by the Office of Refugees' Affairs in Hamas movement in Lebanon stated on Friday that the Palestinian refugee camps and the Palestinian people have been dragged in the events of Syria six months ago, and that the number of Palestinian martyrs during these ongoing events hit 814.
The report also pointed out that what happened last July, the attack on Yarmouk refugee camp, pushed 3500 Palestinian refugees to leave the Syrian territories and head to Lebanon, bringing the total number of refugees in Lebanon to 13000, according to UNRWA statistics.
11 jan 2013
Haniya and the factions' leaders discuss conditions of Palestinians in Syria
Ismail Haniya, Gaza's Prime Minister, met on Thursday leaders and representatives of the Palestinian factions in his office in Gaza City, and they discussed the conditions of Palestinians in Syria and ways to relieve them. Taher Nunu, spokesman for the Palestinian government in Gaza, said at a news conference that the meeting dealt with the situation of Palestinian refugees in Syria and ways to stop involving them in Syria’s internal conflict.
He revealed that the government will hold contacts with all the concerned authorities in order to stop bombing and targeting the Palestinian refugee camps.
Nunu added that the factions' leaders also talked about the Palestinian reconciliation file and the talks that took place between the two movements' delegations in Cairo on Wednesday, pointing out that the details of Cairo’s meetings will be revealed after the return of the Palestinian delegation from the Egyptian territories.
Haniya called, during the meeting for exploiting the positive atmosphere that has prevailed in the West Bank and Gaza after the festival of Fatah anniversary, that took place in Gaza, and building confidence between the two movements in order to ensure the success of the national consensus.
He revealed that the government will hold contacts with all the concerned authorities in order to stop bombing and targeting the Palestinian refugee camps.
Nunu added that the factions' leaders also talked about the Palestinian reconciliation file and the talks that took place between the two movements' delegations in Cairo on Wednesday, pointing out that the details of Cairo’s meetings will be revealed after the return of the Palestinian delegation from the Egyptian territories.
Haniya called, during the meeting for exploiting the positive atmosphere that has prevailed in the West Bank and Gaza after the festival of Fatah anniversary, that took place in Gaza, and building confidence between the two movements in order to ensure the success of the national consensus.
10 jan 2013
Two Palestinians killed in Syria, bakeries closed in Yarmouk refugee camp
The number of Palestinian martyrs in the ongoing Syrian conflict has risen to 887 after two more Palestinians were killed on Wednesday. Eyewitnesses in Yarmouk refugee camp, south of Damascus, told the PIC a woman died of wounds after a bomb shell exploded near a butchery in the camp.
Another Palestinian was killed in Handarat refugee camp in Aleppo after shrapnel hit him.
The PIC reporter in the camp said that Yarmouk was still under siege for the 18th day running, adding that all bakeries stopped working after flour ran out of stock.
He added that Syrian security agents arrested a Palestinian activist affiliated with Hamas, who lives in the camp.
Another Palestinian was killed in Handarat refugee camp in Aleppo after shrapnel hit him.
The PIC reporter in the camp said that Yarmouk was still under siege for the 18th day running, adding that all bakeries stopped working after flour ran out of stock.
He added that Syrian security agents arrested a Palestinian activist affiliated with Hamas, who lives in the camp.
9 jan 2013
885 Palestinians killed in Syria since outbreak of revolution
A new statistics report revealed that 885 Palestinians have been killed in Syria since outbreak of internal fighting after eight martyrs fell on Tuesday. The work group for Palestinians in Syria on Wednesday said that all those who fell in the ongoing armed conflict were registered and documented.
It affirmed that the Syrian regular army was still imposing a tight siege on the Yarmouk refugee camp south of Damascus for the 17th day running.
It said that the roadblocks were preventing entry of foodstuff and medical supplies into the refugee camp as news spread that flour was no longer found inside the camp.
It affirmed that the Syrian regular army was still imposing a tight siege on the Yarmouk refugee camp south of Damascus for the 17th day running.
It said that the roadblocks were preventing entry of foodstuff and medical supplies into the refugee camp as news spread that flour was no longer found inside the camp.
8 jan 2013
4 Palestinians Killed In Al-Yarmouk Refugee Camp In Syria
Four Palestinian refugees have been killed, Monday, in the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria during clashes between gunmen stationed in the outskirts of the camp, and in a number of neighborhoods on the edges of the camp. Medical sources reported that Rami Majdalawi and Ahmad Kousa have been killed by a sharpshooter in Ath-Thalatheen in the camp.
The two were active in charitable and voluntary work. Their bodies were moved to the Palestine Hospital before prayers were held, and were buried in the Old Graveyard in the camp.
Also on Monday, a Palestinian youth in his twenties, identified as Samer Othman, died of serious injuries he suffered fifteen days ago after he was repeatedly beaten on his head near the camp. He suffered hemorrhage and died of his wounds.
A Fourth refugee, identified as Mohammad Ajayny, died of a serious gunshot injury he suffered more than a month ago.
Local sources in the camp reported that, despite the fact that no shells were fired into the camp Monday, clashes took place in Palestine Street, Ath-Thalatheen Street, Az-Zahera Al-Jadeeda and Al-Meidan; no injuries were reported.
Furthermore, the National Civil committee managed to secure the entry of heavy equipment in order to clean the roads and restore them with the help of youths who managed to enter the camp.
Nearly 10 days ago, a Palestinian refugee identified as Mohammad Qneita, 31, was killed in Idlib City northwest of Syria. Qneita left the Gaza Strip heading to Syria approximately four months ago; he is a resident of the Ash-Shaty’ refugee camp in Gaza.
Dozens of Palestinian refugees in Syria have been killed and injured, including 21 who were killed in the Al-Yarmouk refugee last month.
In November, several Palestinian refugees were killed by a shell targeting their vehicle while driving near the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp.
There are approximately half a million refugees living in Al-Yarmouk refugee camp, most of them were forced out of their homes and lands when Israel was established in the historic land of Palestine in 1948.
Three Palestinians killed in Yarmouk refugee camp
DAMASCUS, (PIC)-- Three Palestinian refugees were killed in Yarmouk refugee camp in the Syrian capital on Monday including two at the hands of a sniper.
Eyewitnesses inside the besieged camp told the PIC on Tuesday that Rami Majdalawi and Ahmed Al-Kusi were killed when a sniper targeted them in one of the camp’s suburbs.
Meanwhile, a third Palestinian, Samer Othman, succumbed to serious wounds suffered 15 days ago at one of the roadblocks in the camp. Othman was brutally hit on his head leading to brain hemorrhage and complete paralysis.
The two were active in charitable and voluntary work. Their bodies were moved to the Palestine Hospital before prayers were held, and were buried in the Old Graveyard in the camp.
Also on Monday, a Palestinian youth in his twenties, identified as Samer Othman, died of serious injuries he suffered fifteen days ago after he was repeatedly beaten on his head near the camp. He suffered hemorrhage and died of his wounds.
A Fourth refugee, identified as Mohammad Ajayny, died of a serious gunshot injury he suffered more than a month ago.
Local sources in the camp reported that, despite the fact that no shells were fired into the camp Monday, clashes took place in Palestine Street, Ath-Thalatheen Street, Az-Zahera Al-Jadeeda and Al-Meidan; no injuries were reported.
Furthermore, the National Civil committee managed to secure the entry of heavy equipment in order to clean the roads and restore them with the help of youths who managed to enter the camp.
Nearly 10 days ago, a Palestinian refugee identified as Mohammad Qneita, 31, was killed in Idlib City northwest of Syria. Qneita left the Gaza Strip heading to Syria approximately four months ago; he is a resident of the Ash-Shaty’ refugee camp in Gaza.
Dozens of Palestinian refugees in Syria have been killed and injured, including 21 who were killed in the Al-Yarmouk refugee last month.
In November, several Palestinian refugees were killed by a shell targeting their vehicle while driving near the Al-Yarmouk refugee camp.
There are approximately half a million refugees living in Al-Yarmouk refugee camp, most of them were forced out of their homes and lands when Israel was established in the historic land of Palestine in 1948.
Three Palestinians killed in Yarmouk refugee camp
DAMASCUS, (PIC)-- Three Palestinian refugees were killed in Yarmouk refugee camp in the Syrian capital on Monday including two at the hands of a sniper.
Eyewitnesses inside the besieged camp told the PIC on Tuesday that Rami Majdalawi and Ahmed Al-Kusi were killed when a sniper targeted them in one of the camp’s suburbs.
Meanwhile, a third Palestinian, Samer Othman, succumbed to serious wounds suffered 15 days ago at one of the roadblocks in the camp. Othman was brutally hit on his head leading to brain hemorrhage and complete paralysis.
7 jan 2013
Al-Hamad praises the Palestinian neutral position on the Syrian crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, (PIC)-- Dr. Jawad Al-Hamad, a strategic expert and director of the Center for Middle East Studies, called on the Syrian leadership not to involve the Palestinian people and resistance in the Syrian internal differences, stressing that the Palestinian neutral position concerning the Syrian affairs must be respected and supported.
Al-Hamad praised, in statements to Quds press, the Palestinian position regarding the Syrian crisis, saying "Palestinian resistance loses nothing for its neutral position on the Syrian crisis", calling on the Syrian leadership to respect the Palestinian people's resistance against the occupation, and not to involve it into its internal issues.
He called on the Syrian leadership to support the Palestinian neutral position, and to support the Palestinian resistance in the war against the Israeli occupation.
Regarding the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's criticism to the leaders of the Palestinian resistance who left Syria, al-Hamad said that "al-Assad has to respect the Palestinian neutral position on the internal differences in the Arab countries, and he should not accept any contribution from the Palestinians to help him in suppressing his people."
Al-Hamad praised, in statements to Quds press, the Palestinian position regarding the Syrian crisis, saying "Palestinian resistance loses nothing for its neutral position on the Syrian crisis", calling on the Syrian leadership to respect the Palestinian people's resistance against the occupation, and not to involve it into its internal issues.
He called on the Syrian leadership to support the Palestinian neutral position, and to support the Palestinian resistance in the war against the Israeli occupation.
Regarding the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's criticism to the leaders of the Palestinian resistance who left Syria, al-Hamad said that "al-Assad has to respect the Palestinian neutral position on the internal differences in the Arab countries, and he should not accept any contribution from the Palestinians to help him in suppressing his people."
6 jan 2013
Nine Palestinian refugees killed in Syrian military attacks on camps
DAMASCUS, (PIC)-- Nine Palestinian refugees, including a woman and three kids aged five to seven years, were killed on Saturday after the fall of mortar shells on the camps of Yarmouk, Husseiniya, Sabina and Sayeda Zeinab in the south of the Syrian capital Damascus.
The action group for Palestinians in Syria said the Syrian regime army is still imposing a tight blockade on Yarmouk refugee camp for the 14th consecutive day.
The Syrian regime forces, it added, prevent the entry of individuals and vehicles or the access of any food and medical supplies into Yarmouk camp.
The action group affirmed that two Palestinian young men from the camp were killed and three others were wounded in a mortar attack on 30 street, adding that the refugees are still fleeing Sayeda Zeinab camp because of the ongoing bombing by the Syrian regime army.
The action group also reported that three Palestinian refugee including two little girls were killed in a mortar attack on Husseiniyeh camp.
Palestinian youth killed in Syrian fighting
RAMALLAH, (PIC)-- A Palestinian young man was killed in the ongoing Syrian armed conflict on Saturday after bomb shrapnel hit his head, well-informed sources in Ramallah said.
The sources said that Faisal Ezzuddin, 22, was killed in an area close to the Syrian-Turkish borders in Syrian regular army bombing.
They said that Faisal hailed from Deir Dabwan village, to the east of Ramallah, adding that he was studying nursing in the USA.
The sources said that the youth left his faculty and went to volunteer and help extend medical and relief material to Syrian refugees.
Hamdan: Refugee camps in Syria should be neutralized
BEIRUT, (PIC)-- Osama Hamdan, who is in charge of foreign relations in Hamas movement, said that his movement was not at present nor in the past a party to the conflict in Syria.
Hamdan told Quds Press on Sunday that Palestinian refugee camps in Syria should be neutralized in the internal fighting in that country.
Hamdan, commenting on Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad’s speech, said that Hamas’s position regarding the Syrian conflict was clear since the beginning, adding that Hamas does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
“We have called for a political solution to the Syrian crisis that would enable the Syrian people to meet their aspirations and demands,” the Hamas official said.
“We believe that respecting the peoples’ will lead to building strong countries,” he said, adding that Hamas was never a party in the internal Syrian conflict.
Hamdan warned that targeting Palestinian refugee camps would entail loss on those behind it in addition to inflicting harm to the Palestinians who already suffer from the “Zionist occupation”.
The action group for Palestinians in Syria said the Syrian regime army is still imposing a tight blockade on Yarmouk refugee camp for the 14th consecutive day.
The Syrian regime forces, it added, prevent the entry of individuals and vehicles or the access of any food and medical supplies into Yarmouk camp.
The action group affirmed that two Palestinian young men from the camp were killed and three others were wounded in a mortar attack on 30 street, adding that the refugees are still fleeing Sayeda Zeinab camp because of the ongoing bombing by the Syrian regime army.
The action group also reported that three Palestinian refugee including two little girls were killed in a mortar attack on Husseiniyeh camp.
Palestinian youth killed in Syrian fighting
RAMALLAH, (PIC)-- A Palestinian young man was killed in the ongoing Syrian armed conflict on Saturday after bomb shrapnel hit his head, well-informed sources in Ramallah said.
The sources said that Faisal Ezzuddin, 22, was killed in an area close to the Syrian-Turkish borders in Syrian regular army bombing.
They said that Faisal hailed from Deir Dabwan village, to the east of Ramallah, adding that he was studying nursing in the USA.
The sources said that the youth left his faculty and went to volunteer and help extend medical and relief material to Syrian refugees.
Hamdan: Refugee camps in Syria should be neutralized
BEIRUT, (PIC)-- Osama Hamdan, who is in charge of foreign relations in Hamas movement, said that his movement was not at present nor in the past a party to the conflict in Syria.
Hamdan told Quds Press on Sunday that Palestinian refugee camps in Syria should be neutralized in the internal fighting in that country.
Hamdan, commenting on Syrian president Bashar Al-Assad’s speech, said that Hamas’s position regarding the Syrian conflict was clear since the beginning, adding that Hamas does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries.
“We have called for a political solution to the Syrian crisis that would enable the Syrian people to meet their aspirations and demands,” the Hamas official said.
“We believe that respecting the peoples’ will lead to building strong countries,” he said, adding that Hamas was never a party in the internal Syrian conflict.
Hamdan warned that targeting Palestinian refugee camps would entail loss on those behind it in addition to inflicting harm to the Palestinians who already suffer from the “Zionist occupation”.
3 jan 2013
Palestinian martyrs' number in Syria has rises to 855
DAMASCUS, (PIC)-- The number of Palestinian martyrs in refugees camps in Syria has risen since the start of the conflict between the formal and free armies, to 855, while the bombing and siege of the Yarmouk Palestinian refugee camp in Damascus continues.
According to the international working group for Palestinian refugees in Syria, the total number of martyrs of the Palestinian refugees in Syria reached until today 855 martyrs since the start of the Syrian revolution.
The Yarmouk refugee camp was exposed to heavy fire and shelling by Syrian forces loyal to Syrian regime, leading to significant damage in the camp.
The coordinating committee of Yarmouk refugee camp stated that regime forces, stationed in the Sufian al-Thawri barracks in al-Ka'a neighborhood, fired dozens mortars at the Yarmouk refugee camp for the second consecutive day.
In another development, media sources confirmed that the Israeli army began building a new "security wall" along the border area between the occupied Golan and the rest of the Syrian territory.
The sources said that the Israeli War Ministry seeks to complete the security wall construction before fall of the Assad regime, in anticipation of possible attacks on the Israeli entity from Syrian territory.
The security wall will be started from "Hamma" area to the Quneitra crossing north of the occupied Golan.
It is noted that the establishment of a security fence on the border with Syria and then with Jordan means that the occupation authorities began living in an isolated area closed from all sides, except the sea side.
The Israeli authorities had built a fence along the border with Egypt, in addition to the electronic fence with the Gaza Strip. They have recently embarked on building a fence within the territory of the occupied Syrian Golan. There is also a security fence along the border with Lebanon, as well as a concrete wall barrier in the West Bank.
According to the international working group for Palestinian refugees in Syria, the total number of martyrs of the Palestinian refugees in Syria reached until today 855 martyrs since the start of the Syrian revolution.
The Yarmouk refugee camp was exposed to heavy fire and shelling by Syrian forces loyal to Syrian regime, leading to significant damage in the camp.
The coordinating committee of Yarmouk refugee camp stated that regime forces, stationed in the Sufian al-Thawri barracks in al-Ka'a neighborhood, fired dozens mortars at the Yarmouk refugee camp for the second consecutive day.
In another development, media sources confirmed that the Israeli army began building a new "security wall" along the border area between the occupied Golan and the rest of the Syrian territory.
The sources said that the Israeli War Ministry seeks to complete the security wall construction before fall of the Assad regime, in anticipation of possible attacks on the Israeli entity from Syrian territory.
The security wall will be started from "Hamma" area to the Quneitra crossing north of the occupied Golan.
It is noted that the establishment of a security fence on the border with Syria and then with Jordan means that the occupation authorities began living in an isolated area closed from all sides, except the sea side.
The Israeli authorities had built a fence along the border with Egypt, in addition to the electronic fence with the Gaza Strip. They have recently embarked on building a fence within the territory of the occupied Syrian Golan. There is also a security fence along the border with Lebanon, as well as a concrete wall barrier in the West Bank.
2 jan 2013
Resheq: Medical and food supplies are still denied access to Yarmouk camp
BEIRUT, (PIC)-- Member of Hamas's political bureau Ezzat Al-Resheq said the Syrian regime forces still prevent for the 10th day the access of medical and food supplies the Palestinian refugee camp Al-Yarmouk in Damascus.
In a press statement to Quds Press on Tuesday, Resheq affirmed that Al-Yarmouk refugee camp is still being attacked by the Syrian regime forces with mortar shells.
Dozens of Palestinian refugees from the camp has been killed so far, he added.
He called for immediately ending the blockade imposed on Yarmouk camp and allowing in humanitarian needs.
For its part, the action group for the Palestinians in Syria strongly denounced on Tuesday the killing of two human rights activists from Al-Yarmouk refugee camp at the hands of the Syrian regime forces.
In a press release, the action group said the Syrian regime forces killed the activists Taha Hussein and Omar Harith after detaining them at the entrance to the camp as they were trying to bring bread for the refugee in the camp.
The activists were slaughtered and their bodies were found in Al-Hajar Al-Aswad area, the group added.
The group said the Syrian regime and its forces have no the slightest humanity and practice the highest levels of brutality and sadism even during the killing of civilians.
It said the blockade imposed on the refugee camps of Al-Yarmouk and Al-Sabina violates the international law and demanded the Palestinian leaders from all spectra to make tangible efforts to end the massacres happening against the Palestinians in Syria.
In a related incident, media sources from the camp reported that seven Palestinian refugees were killed on Tuesday in Al-Yarmouk camp in Damascus.
The sources added that the victims were killed during clashes between the Syrian regime forces and the revolutionary free army inside the camp and as a result of the fall of mortar shells.
The regime forces and the revolutionists were supposed to withdraw from the camp and hand it over to the Palestinian factions in order to end the bloodshed of civilians according to a recent agreement between the concerned parties.
In a press statement to Quds Press on Tuesday, Resheq affirmed that Al-Yarmouk refugee camp is still being attacked by the Syrian regime forces with mortar shells.
Dozens of Palestinian refugees from the camp has been killed so far, he added.
He called for immediately ending the blockade imposed on Yarmouk camp and allowing in humanitarian needs.
For its part, the action group for the Palestinians in Syria strongly denounced on Tuesday the killing of two human rights activists from Al-Yarmouk refugee camp at the hands of the Syrian regime forces.
In a press release, the action group said the Syrian regime forces killed the activists Taha Hussein and Omar Harith after detaining them at the entrance to the camp as they were trying to bring bread for the refugee in the camp.
The activists were slaughtered and their bodies were found in Al-Hajar Al-Aswad area, the group added.
The group said the Syrian regime and its forces have no the slightest humanity and practice the highest levels of brutality and sadism even during the killing of civilians.
It said the blockade imposed on the refugee camps of Al-Yarmouk and Al-Sabina violates the international law and demanded the Palestinian leaders from all spectra to make tangible efforts to end the massacres happening against the Palestinians in Syria.
In a related incident, media sources from the camp reported that seven Palestinian refugees were killed on Tuesday in Al-Yarmouk camp in Damascus.
The sources added that the victims were killed during clashes between the Syrian regime forces and the revolutionary free army inside the camp and as a result of the fall of mortar shells.
The regime forces and the revolutionists were supposed to withdraw from the camp and hand it over to the Palestinian factions in order to end the bloodshed of civilians according to a recent agreement between the concerned parties.
1 jan 2013
Workgroup for Palestinians in Syria condemn killings and siege of Yarmouk
DAMASCUS, (PIC)-- The workgroup for Palestinians in Syria condemned killing humanitarian activists from the Yarmouk refugee camp by the Syrian regular army, and strongly denounced the "inhuman siege imposed on the Palestinian camps."
The workgroup said, in a press release on Tuesday, that two activists, Taha Hussein and Omar al-Harith, were killed at a military checkpoint, set up by the regular army at the entrance to the Yarmouk refugee camp.
It held the Syrian authorities fully responsible for the killings, pointing out that the siege imposed on the Yarmouk refugee camp and the Sbeineh camp is inhuman and represents a violation of the international norms, according to the statement.
The group demanded in its statement the Palestinian leadership with all its factions and movements to place the issue of Palestinian refugees in Syria on its list of priorities, and to intervene and make every effort to end the refugees' suffering in Syria's camps.
The workgroup said, in a press release on Tuesday, that two activists, Taha Hussein and Omar al-Harith, were killed at a military checkpoint, set up by the regular army at the entrance to the Yarmouk refugee camp.
It held the Syrian authorities fully responsible for the killings, pointing out that the siege imposed on the Yarmouk refugee camp and the Sbeineh camp is inhuman and represents a violation of the international norms, according to the statement.
The group demanded in its statement the Palestinian leadership with all its factions and movements to place the issue of Palestinian refugees in Syria on its list of priorities, and to intervene and make every effort to end the refugees' suffering in Syria's camps.
