Palestinian refugee
Palestinian factions in Lebanon join forces to keep ISIS out
Palestinian factions in Lebanese refugee camps have been known to turns their guns on each other. But with ISIS now a potential threat in their adopted homes, they’ve joined together to form a new, more professional force to keep the jihadi group out.
Military Attacks on Syrian Port as Refugees Flee
All week we’ve been reporting on the increasing violence in Syria. It has now been reported that thousands of Palestinian refugees have been forced to flee a camp in the Syrian port of Latakia after days of shelling by President Assad’s troops. Syria says it is tackling gangs, but at least 30 people are reported to […]
‘Miral’: Love and War in Palestine
Today a new film called “Miral” opens with a limited release. Directed by Julian Schnabel, it stars Freida Pinto of “Slumdog Millionaire” fame. “Miral” follows the story of Palestinian girl raised in an orphanage in Jerusalem. As Miral reaches adulthood, she encounters Palestinian refugees and finds herself torn between the conservative ways of her upbringing and […]