The case of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
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SummaryRefugee situations across the world have been characterized by three different outcomes:
return to the country of origin, assimilation in the host country or resettlement into a third
country. All of the above have proven unrealistic options for the Palestinian refugees in
Lebanon. This less than optimistic outlook of the situation is mostly due to the complex
interplay of several local, regional and international factors, which, as defined by Rosemary
Sayigh, can be condensed down to: “the skewing of international funds away from the “outside”
refugees [and allocated to residents of the West Bank and Gaza], decline in aid, Israeli refusal of
return or indemnification, and Lebanese refusal of civic rights”. All of these variables, coupled
with the absence of Palestinian political and social leadership coherence amongst the refugee
communities, has made the problem of the Palestinian refugees residing in camps on Lebanese
territory, utterly challenging and resistant to resolution. The issue is further complicated by the
influential role of international economic and political pressures exerted upon all actors involved
in the refugee problem – Lebanon, Israel, the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Palestinian
refugees themselves.
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