Published : 05-01-2018
Winter and the state of misery have revealed another aspect of the suffering of Palestinian-Syrians in the Lebanese Beqaa, where the suffering of those displaced to Lebanon has no end, however continues amid the ongoing conflict in Syria.
950 Palestinian-Syrian refugee families displaced from Palestine to the Lebanese Beqaa, suffer from difficult living conditions, in terms of the nature of the mountainous area, the cold winter and the hot summer conditions, as well as the lack of the relief aid provided by UNRWA, charities and the Palestinian authorities and factions.
In addition, they are incapable of guaranteeing the price of heating materials due to the high prices and the lack of financial resources and employment opportunities, that enable them to secure the basic necessities of life.
Regarding the reality of the Palestinian-Syrians in the Beqaa area and the winter aid provided by charities and UNRWA, one of the relief activists states that: “The state of the refugees is aggravating and their tragedy increases as winter approaches, especially as the temperatures drop to below zero.
The activist noted that the refugee families are in desperate need of fuel materials, especially mazut which costs $9 per 20 liters. One family requires an average of 10 liters of mazut per day, due to the extreme cold weather.
On its part, Palestinian-Syrian families demanded that their tragedy be highlighted, in order to transfer their suffering and communicate it to the decision-makers and concerned parties, especially UNRWA, the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian factions located in Lebanon and the relief associations and organizations.
The number of displaced Palestinian-Syrians according to UNRWA’s statistics has reached 31 thousand, while the final results of the "The General Population and Housing Census in the Palestinian Camps and Gatherings in Lebanon” indicates that the number has decreased to 18601 people.
Winter and the state of misery have revealed another aspect of the suffering of Palestinian-Syrians in the Lebanese Beqaa, where the suffering of those displaced to Lebanon has no end, however continues amid the ongoing conflict in Syria.
950 Palestinian-Syrian refugee families displaced from Palestine to the Lebanese Beqaa, suffer from difficult living conditions, in terms of the nature of the mountainous area, the cold winter and the hot summer conditions, as well as the lack of the relief aid provided by UNRWA, charities and the Palestinian authorities and factions.
In addition, they are incapable of guaranteeing the price of heating materials due to the high prices and the lack of financial resources and employment opportunities, that enable them to secure the basic necessities of life.
Regarding the reality of the Palestinian-Syrians in the Beqaa area and the winter aid provided by charities and UNRWA, one of the relief activists states that: “The state of the refugees is aggravating and their tragedy increases as winter approaches, especially as the temperatures drop to below zero.
The activist noted that the refugee families are in desperate need of fuel materials, especially mazut which costs $9 per 20 liters. One family requires an average of 10 liters of mazut per day, due to the extreme cold weather.
On its part, Palestinian-Syrian families demanded that their tragedy be highlighted, in order to transfer their suffering and communicate it to the decision-makers and concerned parties, especially UNRWA, the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian factions located in Lebanon and the relief associations and organizations.
The number of displaced Palestinian-Syrians according to UNRWA’s statistics has reached 31 thousand, while the final results of the "The General Population and Housing Census in the Palestinian Camps and Gatherings in Lebanon” indicates that the number has decreased to 18601 people.
