Abbas in Beirut to Discuss Conditions of Palestinian Refugees Fleeing Yarmouk Camp
إقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas is due to arrive in Beirut in July to discuss the bilateral ties with senior Lebanese officials, al-Joumhouria newspaper reported on Friday.
According to the newspaper, Abbas will focus on the conditions of Palestinian refugees, who fled the turmoil in Syria to neighboring Lebanon.
Hundreds of Palestinian refugees have fled to Lebanon after fierce clashes at the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus.
The daily said that discussions will also address recent international and regional developments and the repercussions caused by the the conflict in Syria.
Palestinian sources told al-Joumhouria that Abbas expressed hope that he would be able to meet with various political and spiritual leaders in Lebanon.
The Yarmouk district, near Damascus, is home to more than 112,000 Palestinians. According to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), there are altogether 486,000 Palestinian refugees living in nine official and three unofficial camps.
21 June 2013, 09:20
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If Abbas would pay more attention to the Palestinians living within the area of the Palestinian Authority he would be much more appreciated. If he is just trying to move the centre of his actions to those Palestinians living outside his area in order once again to avoid sitting down for peace talks with Israel, he is going to fail abysmally.
It is no wonder that within the last month two PA Prime Ministers have resigned because of arguments over responsibilities with him.
He is just trying to do everything to have the inhabitants of the PA remain in poverty and insecurity in order claim that Israel is always to blame.
