Published : 18-02-2018
In Saudi Arabia, the presence of Palestinian-Syrians is linked to a work contract or to carry out a pilgrimage or Haj. The Saudi Arabian Kingdom does not allow the entry of Palestinian refugees, similar to most of the Arab, Islamic countries.
The Palestinian Syrians in Saudi Arabia are facing a difficult reality, due to the abuse by authorities of the right to deal with the rights preserved by international institutions of migrants and war-fugitives.
The Saudi Arabian authorities prevent the Palestinian-Syrians from their right to obtain a residency, thus all the rights based on it including education and free medicine. The Action Group has received messages describing the conditions of the Palestinian families as harsh.
A Palestinian family who immigrated from Syria because of the bombarding of its home and the targeting of its camp, said that it entered Saudi Arabia with a regular visa to carry out a pilgrimage. Due to the war conditions in Syria, they were unable to return to it.
Regarding their legal status, the pilgrimage visa expired after a month, and their presence in Saudi Arabia was considered illegal. We requested a residency permit, however the Saudi Arabian authorities refused.
The family added that based on their refusal to grant us a residency, we were unable to teach our children in schools and were banned from working in the public sector and the private companies.
About medication, the head of the household said that they are facing the troubles of treatment. His family faced great difficulty during the delivery of his wife and suffered to check her into a hospital, despite paying all the bills every time they entered the hospital for her check-ups.
While another Palestinian family faced bitterness and lunacy after losing one of its members who was buried two months after his death and under extremely difficult conditions because they do not have a regular residency.
In Saudi Arabia, the presence of Palestinian-Syrians is linked to a work contract or to carry out a pilgrimage or Haj. The Saudi Arabian Kingdom does not allow the entry of Palestinian refugees, similar to most of the Arab, Islamic countries.
The Palestinian Syrians in Saudi Arabia are facing a difficult reality, due to the abuse by authorities of the right to deal with the rights preserved by international institutions of migrants and war-fugitives.
The Saudi Arabian authorities prevent the Palestinian-Syrians from their right to obtain a residency, thus all the rights based on it including education and free medicine. The Action Group has received messages describing the conditions of the Palestinian families as harsh.
A Palestinian family who immigrated from Syria because of the bombarding of its home and the targeting of its camp, said that it entered Saudi Arabia with a regular visa to carry out a pilgrimage. Due to the war conditions in Syria, they were unable to return to it.
Regarding their legal status, the pilgrimage visa expired after a month, and their presence in Saudi Arabia was considered illegal. We requested a residency permit, however the Saudi Arabian authorities refused.
The family added that based on their refusal to grant us a residency, we were unable to teach our children in schools and were banned from working in the public sector and the private companies.
About medication, the head of the household said that they are facing the troubles of treatment. His family faced great difficulty during the delivery of his wife and suffered to check her into a hospital, despite paying all the bills every time they entered the hospital for her check-ups.
While another Palestinian family faced bitterness and lunacy after losing one of its members who was buried two months after his death and under extremely difficult conditions because they do not have a regular residency.
