Published : 21-09-2016
There were several messages received from the Palestinian - Syrian refugees in Lebanon to the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria. the news about the General Security's decision was confirmed, which stated 300,000 lira (about 200$) on Palestinian- Syrian refugees who were displaced to Lebanon In order to renew their residence permits for six months only.
In one of Action Group declarations', one of the Palestinian refugees' states that he was surprised when he went to the General Security in order to renew his residence permit then the security guy asked for 300,000 lira (nearly 200$) to do so. Replaying for his question that the renewal of residence permits' process is for free; he adds that this is due to the new decision of General Security which, sets fees to be paid by the Palestinian- Syrian in order to extend the residence permit, will be implemented by the beginning of September.
In return, Palestinian – Syrian refugees demanded the embassy, Palestinian parties, PLO and UNRWA to do urgent procedures in order to push the Lebanese government to cancel the fees.
During a telephone interview, Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi, the Palestinian Association for Human Rights director (Shahed), said that he communicated with a number of legal authorities which assured that the Lebanese General Security have already c this decision and circulated it to all general security centers. So, every Palestinian – Syrian has to pay the fees unless there are other international organizations will cover the fees of renewing Palestinians'- Syrian residence permits in Lebanon.
In his opinion, the Palestinian interviewer "Fayez Abu Eid," consider the imposition of 200$ by Lebanese government upon the Palestinians- Syrian refugees in Lebanon to renew their residence will cause a real crisis for them. Moreover, it will increase their financial burden. So any refugee spent all of his\her residence period (six months) he\she should renew his residence which cost 200$ per person. And if the family is consisted of 10 people it will cost 2000 $.
Moreover, the Lebanese government considers the Palestinian refugees from Syria to Lebanon as " emigrants". And that means to drop its duties towards Palestinian refugees. The Lebanese government, General security in specific, witnesses political ups and downs towards the displaced Palestinian refugees from Syria. Sometimes it allows renewing the residence permits for two or three months. And after the Palestinian refugee apply to get his\her residence, the procedures take too long it may take one month or two so that the Palestinian refugee won't have enough time before it is expired. To make it worse, the Lebanese government refuses to give the displaced Palestinians refugees any chance to work in Lebanon.
The Palestinian refugees, who were displaced from Syria, suffer from their deteriorated situation in all fields starting from their way of living, economical situations and ending with social problems. Unfortunately, their life is getting worse with their legal situations and how they are humiliated and disgraced especially when they try to get some formal papers to facilitate their lives from the Lebanese General Security centers.
There were several messages received from the Palestinian - Syrian refugees in Lebanon to the Action Group for Palestinians of Syria. the news about the General Security's decision was confirmed, which stated 300,000 lira (about 200$) on Palestinian- Syrian refugees who were displaced to Lebanon In order to renew their residence permits for six months only.
In one of Action Group declarations', one of the Palestinian refugees' states that he was surprised when he went to the General Security in order to renew his residence permit then the security guy asked for 300,000 lira (nearly 200$) to do so. Replaying for his question that the renewal of residence permits' process is for free; he adds that this is due to the new decision of General Security which, sets fees to be paid by the Palestinian- Syrian in order to extend the residence permit, will be implemented by the beginning of September.
In return, Palestinian – Syrian refugees demanded the embassy, Palestinian parties, PLO and UNRWA to do urgent procedures in order to push the Lebanese government to cancel the fees.
During a telephone interview, Dr. Mahmoud Hanafi, the Palestinian Association for Human Rights director (Shahed), said that he communicated with a number of legal authorities which assured that the Lebanese General Security have already c this decision and circulated it to all general security centers. So, every Palestinian – Syrian has to pay the fees unless there are other international organizations will cover the fees of renewing Palestinians'- Syrian residence permits in Lebanon.
In his opinion, the Palestinian interviewer "Fayez Abu Eid," consider the imposition of 200$ by Lebanese government upon the Palestinians- Syrian refugees in Lebanon to renew their residence will cause a real crisis for them. Moreover, it will increase their financial burden. So any refugee spent all of his\her residence period (six months) he\she should renew his residence which cost 200$ per person. And if the family is consisted of 10 people it will cost 2000 $.
Moreover, the Lebanese government considers the Palestinian refugees from Syria to Lebanon as " emigrants". And that means to drop its duties towards Palestinian refugees. The Lebanese government, General security in specific, witnesses political ups and downs towards the displaced Palestinian refugees from Syria. Sometimes it allows renewing the residence permits for two or three months. And after the Palestinian refugee apply to get his\her residence, the procedures take too long it may take one month or two so that the Palestinian refugee won't have enough time before it is expired. To make it worse, the Lebanese government refuses to give the displaced Palestinians refugees any chance to work in Lebanon.
The Palestinian refugees, who were displaced from Syria, suffer from their deteriorated situation in all fields starting from their way of living, economical situations and ending with social problems. Unfortunately, their life is getting worse with their legal situations and how they are humiliated and disgraced especially when they try to get some formal papers to facilitate their lives from the Lebanese General Security centers.
