Published : 12-10-2018
Director of the political department of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Syria, Anwar Abdul Hadi, said debris removal in Yarmouk Camp makes part of underway attempts to unblock access roads to AlShuhadaa Cemetery.
Speaking with al-Watan daily, Abdul Hadi said the Syrian government approved the reconstruction of Yarmouk Cemetery by the Palestinian government and under the supervision of the PLO.
“We’ve made serious efforts to preserve the cemetery, home to the bodies of the martyrs of the Palestinian Revolution since 1965”, he added.
Abdul Hadi said reconstructing the Shuhadaa Cemetery is the first step towards the reconstruction of Yarmouk Camp, a process that hinges on the final decision to be opted for by the Syrian government, which has been examining plans to reconstruct Damascus’ vicinities. The Syrian government is the only side entitled to take decisions in this regard for Yarmouk is part of Damascus province.
He said no specific data has yet been set for the return of Yarmouk residents to their homes, from which they have been kept away for seven years.
On September 11, 2018, Abdul Hadi said, however with a more optimistic tone, that cooperation and talks between the Syrian authorities and the Palestinian Authority over the rehabilitation of Yarmouk Camp, among other destroyed Palestinian refugee camps, have been in progress.
He vowed at the time that a budget will be allotted soon to repair ruined homes and allow civilians a safe return to the camp.
Member of Fatah Central Committee, Samir AlRefa’i, also said following a meeting convened on October 3 at the headquarters of the Syrian National Council in Damascus between national factions in Syria and the committee overseeing debris clearance in Yarmouk that agreements have been reached to combine efforts to boost debris removal and pave the way for the smooth return of the residents.
Deputy Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, Talel Naji, said the committee informed the Palestinian factions that were present at the meeting that 50% to 60% of destroyed homes have become fit for civilian habitation.
Director of the political department of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Syria, Anwar Abdul Hadi, said debris removal in Yarmouk Camp makes part of underway attempts to unblock access roads to AlShuhadaa Cemetery.
Speaking with al-Watan daily, Abdul Hadi said the Syrian government approved the reconstruction of Yarmouk Cemetery by the Palestinian government and under the supervision of the PLO.
“We’ve made serious efforts to preserve the cemetery, home to the bodies of the martyrs of the Palestinian Revolution since 1965”, he added.
Abdul Hadi said reconstructing the Shuhadaa Cemetery is the first step towards the reconstruction of Yarmouk Camp, a process that hinges on the final decision to be opted for by the Syrian government, which has been examining plans to reconstruct Damascus’ vicinities. The Syrian government is the only side entitled to take decisions in this regard for Yarmouk is part of Damascus province.
He said no specific data has yet been set for the return of Yarmouk residents to their homes, from which they have been kept away for seven years.
On September 11, 2018, Abdul Hadi said, however with a more optimistic tone, that cooperation and talks between the Syrian authorities and the Palestinian Authority over the rehabilitation of Yarmouk Camp, among other destroyed Palestinian refugee camps, have been in progress.
He vowed at the time that a budget will be allotted soon to repair ruined homes and allow civilians a safe return to the camp.
Member of Fatah Central Committee, Samir AlRefa’i, also said following a meeting convened on October 3 at the headquarters of the Syrian National Council in Damascus between national factions in Syria and the committee overseeing debris clearance in Yarmouk that agreements have been reached to combine efforts to boost debris removal and pave the way for the smooth return of the residents.
Deputy Secretary-General of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine-General Command, Talel Naji, said the committee informed the Palestinian factions that were present at the meeting that 50% to 60% of destroyed homes have become fit for civilian habitation.
