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From the conclusion of that article, emphasis mine: > The Palestinian refugees have been forced into abject poverty by the Lebanese government's denial of thei
by crabmusket 3y ago
From the conclusion of that article, emphasis mine:
> The Palestinian refugees have been forced into abject poverty by the Lebanese government's denial of their rights to remunerated employment, social security, public health care, public education and property ownership. The argument that Palestinian integration into Lebanese society would either cause them to lose their right of return or would upset Lebanon's sectarian balance is just a pretext the Lebanese government uses to discriminate against the Palestinians, whom many Lebanese blame for causing the Lebanese civil war.
Nowhere could I see how the UNRWA is "generating ever increasing numbers of refugees"? Do you have any other sources?
- ars 3y agoI replied to you in a different part of the thread. What you are missing in that conclusion is that the UNRWA has no mandate to even try to get their members full citizenship in Lebanon. It's easy to blame Lebanon, and you should, but UNRWA is utterly complicit be encouraging this status.
- crabmusket 3y agoRight, I think I see the point you're getting at. The issues around the UNRWA are a lot more complex than what's presented in the article. I appreciate you bringing documentation to back up your posts when I've asked for it. I've realised from reading most of what you've brought so far that I'm not going to be able to develop a sensible opinion on the matter. It requires a lot more background and understanding of the region than I have. With that said I'm going to let this thread go. You may be right- I'm not convinced yet, but I think I've gone as far as I care to for the sake of an HN thread.