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| UNRWA Says Lebanon Still Barring Palestinians Fleeing Syria |
| 2014-05-08 |
| [An Nahar] The U.N. agency for Paleostinian refugees said Leb was still denying entry to Paleostinians fleeing the war in neighboring Syria Wednesday, despite its insistence there was "no decision" to keep them out. "UNRWA has been monitoring the situation at the crossing point at Masnaa between Leb and Syria and can report that no Paleostine refugees from Syria have been allowed into Leb today and that some families trying to cross have been refused entry," said UNRWA front man Chris Gunness. "We have been given assurances by the Lebanese authorities that these restrictions are temporary. We hope that they will be lifted within the next few days," he said. On Tuesday, Leb's Central Security Council, comprised of the interior minister and the chiefs of security agencies, agreed "there is absolutely no decision to bar them from entry, and the border is open to them." It asked the General Directorate of General Security to "suggest a mechanism that would regulate the entry of Syrians and Syria-based Paleostinian refugees into Leb according to clear standards." The statement came after the U.N. and Human Rights Watch ... dedicated to bitching about human rights violations around the world... expressed concern ...meaning the brow was mildly wrinkled, the eyebrows drawn slightly together, and a thoughtful expression assumed, not that anything was actually done or indeed that any thought was actually expended... over "increased restrictions" on fleeing Paleostinians entering Leb. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 who wants 'em? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-05-08 20:10 |