Published : 17-03-2022
Palestinian refugees have expressed their dismay following a meeting between UNRWA’s director of Syria operations Amanya Michael Ibye and Palestinian ambassador Samir AlRefai.
The refugees said the meeting is fruitless, at a time when the embassy and UNRWA should have taken serious measures to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation endured by Palestinian and Syrian families in the war-ravaged country.
Eleven years after demonstrations started in Syria, the majority of Palestinian refugees sheltered in the war-torn country have been grappling with an abject humanitarian situation.
UN data indicates that over half of the Palestine refugees in the country have been displaced at least once because of the brutal conflict that ensued, including 120,000 who have sought safety in neighbouring countries, mainly Lebanon and Jordan, and beyond.
Over 80% of PRS live in extreme poverty and rely on humanitarian assistance as their main source of income. 86% of PRS households are reported to be in debt.
Palestinian refugees have expressed their dismay following a meeting between UNRWA’s director of Syria operations Amanya Michael Ibye and Palestinian ambassador Samir AlRefai.
The refugees said the meeting is fruitless, at a time when the embassy and UNRWA should have taken serious measures to alleviate the dire humanitarian situation endured by Palestinian and Syrian families in the war-ravaged country.
Eleven years after demonstrations started in Syria, the majority of Palestinian refugees sheltered in the war-torn country have been grappling with an abject humanitarian situation.
UN data indicates that over half of the Palestine refugees in the country have been displaced at least once because of the brutal conflict that ensued, including 120,000 who have sought safety in neighbouring countries, mainly Lebanon and Jordan, and beyond.
Over 80% of PRS live in extreme poverty and rely on humanitarian assistance as their main source of income. 86% of PRS households are reported to be in debt.
