Published : 14-01-2020
While a number of Palestinians have supported the involvement of the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) in the Syrian war, the majority oppose such a military intervention, saying the Palestinians should be kept at bay from armed conflicts.
Heavy criticism has been leveled at the PLA for forcing batches of Palestinian youths into military conscription. Those who refuse conscription are subjected to crackdowns, abductions and even executions. As a result, thousands fled the tension-stricken country in the hunt for a safer haven from harassment.
PLO leaders claimed military conscription was a means to protect Palestinian youths from joining terror groups as most of them sought refuge in areas that had been breeding grounds for terrorist militias.
While a number of Palestinians have supported the involvement of the Palestine Liberation Army (PLA) in the Syrian war, the majority oppose such a military intervention, saying the Palestinians should be kept at bay from armed conflicts.
Heavy criticism has been leveled at the PLA for forcing batches of Palestinian youths into military conscription. Those who refuse conscription are subjected to crackdowns, abductions and even executions. As a result, thousands fled the tension-stricken country in the hunt for a safer haven from harassment.
PLO leaders claimed military conscription was a means to protect Palestinian youths from joining terror groups as most of them sought refuge in areas that had been breeding grounds for terrorist militias.
