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Swedish Delegation Shows Up in Burj AlBarajneh Camp

Published : 11-06-2021

Swedish Delegation Shows Up in Burj AlBarajneh Camp

A Swedish delegation toured Burj AlBarajneh refugee camp during a visit made on June 10.

The delegation took note of the dire situation in the camp, where Palestinian refugees have been grappling with the impact of the socio-economic crisis in Lebanon along with the upshots of the coronavirus outbreak.

Burj Barajneh camp was established in 1949 by the League of Red Cross Societies and is located in the southern suburb of Beirut, 4 km from the capital’s downtown. The initial camp population was approximately 3,500 people. The camp was partially destroyed during the Israeli invasion in 1982 and the Lebanese civil war.

Starting in 1969, the camp population expanded rapidly and the urban design changed. Building work was undertaken randomly, with no opportunity to increase the foundations. Roads became extremely narrow and infrastructure was put under heavy stress. These problems were compounded by the destruction of several Palestine refugee camps in Lebanon during the Lebanese civil war and the ongoing Syria crisis, each resulting in a wave of new refugees to Burj Barajneh.  This has increased the population to 18,351 today.

 

Short URL : https://actionpal.org.uk/en/post/11868

A Swedish delegation toured Burj AlBarajneh refugee camp during a visit made on June 10.

The delegation took note of the dire situation in the camp, where Palestinian refugees have been grappling with the impact of the socio-economic crisis in Lebanon along with the upshots of the coronavirus outbreak.

Burj Barajneh camp was established in 1949 by the League of Red Cross Societies and is located in the southern suburb of Beirut, 4 km from the capital’s downtown. The initial camp population was approximately 3,500 people. The camp was partially destroyed during the Israeli invasion in 1982 and the Lebanese civil war.

Starting in 1969, the camp population expanded rapidly and the urban design changed. Building work was undertaken randomly, with no opportunity to increase the foundations. Roads became extremely narrow and infrastructure was put under heavy stress. These problems were compounded by the destruction of several Palestine refugee camps in Lebanon during the Lebanese civil war and the ongoing Syria crisis, each resulting in a wave of new refugees to Burj Barajneh.  This has increased the population to 18,351 today.

 

Short URL : https://actionpal.org.uk/en/post/11868