Situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon
https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2021-14-4-835-854
Abstract
In the presented work, the author examines the situation with Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, where they were forced to settle down after 1948. The article examines international and Lebanese documents, which made it possible to understand the status of the Palestinians. The work carried out by scientists in the fi eld is of interest, since they had the opportunity to conduct surveys and interviews. The author relied on a systematic approach in the presented study. The paper examines the social problems Palestinians face while living in refugee camps. The problems of access to basic needs, employment, marriage unions are noted. It also focuses on the issue of security for ordinary Palestinians, since the Lebanese security forces are unable to provide it, and Palestinian groups periodically feud with each other, which sometimes infl icts irreparable blow to the people. From the author's point of view, the problem of Palestinian refugees persists due to the complex confessional balance in Lebanon and is unlikely to be resolved in the foreseeable future, which endangers stability not only in the camps, but also in Lebanon itself.
About the Author
M. I. Makhmutova
Russian Institute for Strategic Studies; Military University of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Maria I. Makhmutova, Cand. Sci. (History), Expert; Lecturer in the
Department of Military Regional Studies
Moscow
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Makhmutova M.I. Situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. Minbar. Islamic Studies. 2021;14(4):835-854. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.31162/2618-9569-2021-14-4-835-854
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