UN Groups: 30,000 Refugees Flood Into Lebanon Monthly
As more and more refugees flee the conflict in Syria, Mohammad Harfoush notes that these displaced citizens are severely affecting the delicate internal situation in Lebanon.
The civil war in Syria shows no sign of ending, and Syria’s future hangs in the balance. The conflict has shifted to the stage of division of power through the division of land under the slogan of supporting the opposition coalition, the military resolution and the transitional phase, which is based on revenge and on settling scores with blood and violent behavior.
Consequently, Syria has entered a phase of plots, ambitions and greedy desires for effective authoritarian power within sectarian and categorical regions or squares. As a result, more Syrian and Palestinian refugees are pouring into Lebanon, generating more imbalances at the economic level and affecting security and the standard of living.
In this framework, reports indicated that 200,000 Syrian refugees were registered by UN organizations, in addition to thousands of unregistered citizens who left Syria for Lebanon. It is expected that this influx will reach half a million by 2013, leaving its repercussions on the delicate internal situation, especially if the conflict in Syria persists with no end in sight.
Regarding the Palestinian influx, reports stated that 2,000 families, or around 13,000 Palestinians, have moved to Lebanon and have been dispersed in the Ain Al Helweh, al-Badawi, al-Rashidiyeh and al-Bass camps.
