Published : 13-08-2020
Almost ten years into the Syrian conflict, Palestinian youths continue to face a squalid humanitarian condition and an ambivalent future.
Thousands have lost their jobs; others have become internally displaced; and hundreds more have been subjected to enforced disappearance and arrest.
At the same time, the Syrian government forces continue to drag Palestinian refugees to mandatory military conscription, forcing dozens to become internally displaced and dozens more to seek refuge in other countries.
Shortly after the outburst of the deadly warfare, the Syrian government forced Palestinian refugees aged 18 and above to join affiliated militias for periods of at least one year and a half.
Those who refuse conscription are subjected to crackdowns, abductions and even executions. As a result, thousands fled the tension-stricken country in the hunt for a safer shelter.
More than nine years of deadly warfare have also imperiled the quality of education and access to educational facilities in the ravaged Syrian territories. Palestinian youths and university students continue to strive for careers that match their dreams for a better future
Upon more than one occasion, the UN has raised alarm bells over the striking upsurge in the rate of school dropouts among the Palestinians of Syria, several among whom have left schools and universities to help feeding their impoverished families in unemployment-stricken refugee camps.
Almost ten years into the Syrian conflict, Palestinian youths continue to face a squalid humanitarian condition and an ambivalent future.
Thousands have lost their jobs; others have become internally displaced; and hundreds more have been subjected to enforced disappearance and arrest.
At the same time, the Syrian government forces continue to drag Palestinian refugees to mandatory military conscription, forcing dozens to become internally displaced and dozens more to seek refuge in other countries.
Shortly after the outburst of the deadly warfare, the Syrian government forced Palestinian refugees aged 18 and above to join affiliated militias for periods of at least one year and a half.
Those who refuse conscription are subjected to crackdowns, abductions and even executions. As a result, thousands fled the tension-stricken country in the hunt for a safer shelter.
More than nine years of deadly warfare have also imperiled the quality of education and access to educational facilities in the ravaged Syrian territories. Palestinian youths and university students continue to strive for careers that match their dreams for a better future
Upon more than one occasion, the UN has raised alarm bells over the striking upsurge in the rate of school dropouts among the Palestinians of Syria, several among whom have left schools and universities to help feeding their impoverished families in unemployment-stricken refugee camps.
