Palestinians in Iraq protesting to have their rights restored
Displaced Palestinians in Iraq who live in very poor conditions have joined the protests in Baghdad, demanding their rights as refugees who have lived in the country for decades.
Palestinians living in Iraq have taken to Tahrir Square in Baghdad alongside Iraqi demonstrators to fight for their rights as refugees. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) decided Feb. 11 to stop paying housing allowances for nearly 30 Palestinian households in Iraq, adding to their suffering.
That decision follows one about a month ago that halted those benefits for 300 families.
To these Palestinians, their priorities right now eclipse headlines about the so-called deal of the century that has inflamed the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Ali al-Tamimi, a legal expert and former judge, told Al-Monitor, “The Palestinians in Iraq could not care less about Baghdad’s Jan. 29 statement that underscored its support for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as a capital and its opposition to [Washington’s peace plan] to settle the Middle East conflict.”
