Month: November 2013

Lebanon, Syria

Understanding racism against Syrian refugees in Lebanon

October 28, 2013 By: Mohamad Ali-Nayel and Bassem Chit A Syrian refugee, when asked how Lebanon was treating him, lamented and said: “How is it treating me? It isn’t treating me, it treats my money. Because of the nature of my job (veterinarian) I’m dealing with middle upper class Lebanese who only make their judgments based on money. They see that I’m here spending, and … Continue reading Understanding racism against Syrian refugees in Lebanon

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Lebanon, Palestine

UOT – September 26 2013 -Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (guests: Moe Ali Nayel & Grafton Ross)

  In the Midst of Syria’s crisis, hundreds of Palestinian refugees are fleeing from Syria to neighbouring countries. Many of them end up in Lebanon, a country with a long history of tensions with its own population of Palestinian refugees. Today tensions are rising again against Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. They are the target of numerous sectarian speeches, often accused by politicians of being a … Continue reading UOT – September 26 2013 -Palestinian refugees in Lebanon (guests: Moe Ali Nayel & Grafton Ross)

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Palestinians in Lebanon vow to continue protests against UN aid cuts

The latest for Electronic Intifada Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut   29 October 2013 The family of an ill two-year-old girl in a Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon says the child’s life is in danger because of cuts to international aid. The UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, announced a budget shortfall of more than $8 million in July. The result of … Continue reading Palestinians in Lebanon vow to continue protests against UN aid cuts

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