Published : 03-08-2019
Hamas’ Department of Refugee Affairs called for securing psycho-physical and legal protection for Palestinian refugees who entered the Greek authorities, fleeing war-torn Syria.
In a statement, Hamas’s Refugee Affairs Office expressed concern over the harsh living conditions endured by Palestinian refugees from Syria after they fled the unabated violence in Syria.
It said Some 160 Palestinian refugees from Syria who have sought refuge in the Greek island of Rhodes have been subjected to a dire humanitarian situation as their camp has been pitched in an area that served as a slaughterhouse for pigs and deprived of vital services, including healthcare, along with power and water.
The department’s director Iyad AlMaghari called on the Greek authorities to allow a safe access to Palestinians from Syria into Greece and provide them with the needed services.
The Greek authorities continue to drag their feet over the refugees’ calls to have their legal status worked out and to provide them with safe shelters.
Palestinian refugees from Syria continue to risk their lives onboard the “death boats” to Greece, rummaging around for a momentary respite from the daily scenes of bloodshed and destruction.
AGPS has kept record of the death of dozens of refugees onboard Greece-bound ships. Several others have been arrested by Turkish coast guards.
Activists estimate that around 4,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are seeking refuge in Greece.
Hamas’ Department of Refugee Affairs called for securing psycho-physical and legal protection for Palestinian refugees who entered the Greek authorities, fleeing war-torn Syria.
In a statement, Hamas’s Refugee Affairs Office expressed concern over the harsh living conditions endured by Palestinian refugees from Syria after they fled the unabated violence in Syria.
It said Some 160 Palestinian refugees from Syria who have sought refuge in the Greek island of Rhodes have been subjected to a dire humanitarian situation as their camp has been pitched in an area that served as a slaughterhouse for pigs and deprived of vital services, including healthcare, along with power and water.
The department’s director Iyad AlMaghari called on the Greek authorities to allow a safe access to Palestinians from Syria into Greece and provide them with the needed services.
The Greek authorities continue to drag their feet over the refugees’ calls to have their legal status worked out and to provide them with safe shelters.
Palestinian refugees from Syria continue to risk their lives onboard the “death boats” to Greece, rummaging around for a momentary respite from the daily scenes of bloodshed and destruction.
AGPS has kept record of the death of dozens of refugees onboard Greece-bound ships. Several others have been arrested by Turkish coast guards.
Activists estimate that around 4,000 Palestinian refugees from Syria are seeking refuge in Greece.
