Published : 15-03-2022
Displaced Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon’s AlBekaa region said they have been deprived of fuel supplies.
An AGPS correspondent said every family received no more than a fuel tank from UNRWA.
Activist Ahmad Salamah slammed UNRWA for dragging its feet over the refugees’ appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance.
Palestinian families taking refuge in AlBekaa have been struggling for survival in the face of the sub-zero temperatures rocking the mountainous region and the rain downpours swamping their poorly-equipped tents.
Families have been left with no option other than burning plastic bottles to keep their children warm, despite the damage wrought on their vulnerable bodies.
Price leap and steep rental fees, along with the absence of relief aid, have made life unbearable for the Palestinian refugees in AlBekaa.
The situation has been exacerbated by UNRWA’s latest decision to cut aid for Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon.
The refugees continue to urge the Palestine Liberation Organization and human rights bodies to urge UNRWA to backtrack on the decision and transfer much-needed cash grants for PRS in Lebanon.
Over 28,000 Palestinians from Syria have sought refuge in Lebanon, where they have been enduring exacerbated living conditions and subjected to a precarious legal status.
Displaced Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon’s AlBekaa region said they have been deprived of fuel supplies.
An AGPS correspondent said every family received no more than a fuel tank from UNRWA.
Activist Ahmad Salamah slammed UNRWA for dragging its feet over the refugees’ appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance.
Palestinian families taking refuge in AlBekaa have been struggling for survival in the face of the sub-zero temperatures rocking the mountainous region and the rain downpours swamping their poorly-equipped tents.
Families have been left with no option other than burning plastic bottles to keep their children warm, despite the damage wrought on their vulnerable bodies.
Price leap and steep rental fees, along with the absence of relief aid, have made life unbearable for the Palestinian refugees in AlBekaa.
The situation has been exacerbated by UNRWA’s latest decision to cut aid for Palestinian refugees from Syria in Lebanon.
The refugees continue to urge the Palestine Liberation Organization and human rights bodies to urge UNRWA to backtrack on the decision and transfer much-needed cash grants for PRS in Lebanon.
Over 28,000 Palestinians from Syria have sought refuge in Lebanon, where they have been enduring exacerbated living conditions and subjected to a precarious legal status.
