My latest with Electronic Intifada Aeham Ahmed, a young pianist, used to roam the desolate streets of Yarmouk refugee camp — described by the United Nations Secretary-General as the “deepest circle of hell” in Syria earlier this year. Aeham colored the bleak camp with his melodies. But at the start of September the 28-year-old Palestinian fled the country along with thousands of others, seeking … Continue reading Pianist flees Yarmouk camp for Germany
Took part in a Jadaliyya round table on refugees click here for original link. Seemingly overnight Europe is confronted with a phenomenon already being experienced in Amman, Damascus, Beirut, Gaziantep and other cities in the Middle East: large numbers of desperate refugees fleeing war, destruction and economic destitution. The policy response of Turkey, Jordan and Lebanon to this influx has come under deserved scrutiny. … Continue reading Roundtable On Refugee Crisis: Historical Legacies, Political Context, and Legal Mechanisms
Few thoughts regarding the lengthy article published by the Atlantic: What ISIS really wants. The White man’s perspective rears its ugly head once again in this article to mislead us and remind us that no matter how much research and resources are deployed these self-proclaimed “experts” still get it very wrong. Throughout the article, Graeme Wood tries to present daish as a cancer where in … Continue reading What Islamophobes Really Want
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 18 December 2014 Ein al-Hilwe camp proves a convenient scapegoat. (Kristian Buss/STARS) Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have been trying to remain outside the consuming fire of Lebanese politics. Since the 2007 destruction of Nahr al-Bared refugee camp by the Lebanese army in the north of the country, Palestinian refugees have learned to quickly take preemptive measures to avoid … Continue reading Palestinians in Lebanon push back against media incitement
Submitted by Moe Ali Nayel on Tue, 10/14/2014 – Electronic Intifada There is a piano that continues to survive alongside the Palestinians in besieged Yarmouk refugee camp near Damascus. Earlier this year the piano appeared in the above YouTube video; it was the first time I learned of its existence. A favorite musical instrument, my ears were absorbed and my eyes followed each stroke of … Continue reading The legendary piano of Yarmouk
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 18 September 2014 On Tuesday, 9 September, Palestinian refugees from Syria descended from acrossLebanon to Beirut. They gathered in a group of approximately two hundred to protest outside the UN refugee agency UNHCR’s headquarters in the capital’s Jnah neighborhood. The protest was called by Syria’s Palestinians in Lebanon, an organization that draws attention “to all the humiliation and … Continue reading Palestinians fleeing Syria charged $400 per month to rent garages in Beirut
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada Beirut 15 May 2014 “We walked and walked and walked for days until we finally settled on the beach of Damour,” said 80-year-old Um Zohair. “On the beach we fetched green banana leaves together and with bamboo sticks we made a hut that sheltered us for three months on the sand.” Sixty-six years ago, Um Zohair — Nada Mousa … Continue reading “We’re exhausted from being homeless”: recalling the Palestinians’ plight on Nakba Day
Moe Ali Nayel The Electronic Intifada 6 March 2014 After more than six decades of forced displacement, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon find themselves largely excluded from the formal labor market. As a result of discriminatory laws and biased attitudes, most Palestinians face precarious working conditions and economic hardship. In Lebanon nowadays, when asked why they are paid less, many refugees can only reply “because I’m … Continue reading Visualizing the discrimination faced by Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
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)
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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