Published : 01-01-2017
Civilians displaced from Yarmouk Camp appealed, in letters to AGPS, to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian factions, among other concerned bodies, to work on allowing them a safe access to their homes in Yarmouk.
Yarmouk residents have gone homeless for over four years. Several have been taking refuge in under-equipped shelters and makeshift tents. The swift hike in rental fees, amounting to 80,000 Syrian Liras, has made the situation far worse.
The displaced community of Yarmouk has also been grappling with an upsurge in food and fuel prices, along with high unemployment rates.
“Why on earth don’t we gain a free access into our homes?” wondered a displaced Palestinian refugee. “It all hinges on the agreement of the PLO’s political department.”
Thousands of Palestinian refugees were forced out of Yarmouk Camp after the Syrian fighter jets struck the Abdul Qadir Al-Husseini Mosque on December 16, 2012. Dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in the onslaught.
The situation has gone downhill after ISIS militias grabbed hold of the camp in April 2015.
Civilians displaced from Yarmouk Camp appealed, in letters to AGPS, to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and the Palestinian factions, among other concerned bodies, to work on allowing them a safe access to their homes in Yarmouk.
Yarmouk residents have gone homeless for over four years. Several have been taking refuge in under-equipped shelters and makeshift tents. The swift hike in rental fees, amounting to 80,000 Syrian Liras, has made the situation far worse.
The displaced community of Yarmouk has also been grappling with an upsurge in food and fuel prices, along with high unemployment rates.
“Why on earth don’t we gain a free access into our homes?” wondered a displaced Palestinian refugee. “It all hinges on the agreement of the PLO’s political department.”
Thousands of Palestinian refugees were forced out of Yarmouk Camp after the Syrian fighter jets struck the Abdul Qadir Al-Husseini Mosque on December 16, 2012. Dozens were killed and hundreds wounded in the onslaught.
The situation has gone downhill after ISIS militias grabbed hold of the camp in April 2015.
