Refugees appeal through ARK to meet their demands in Lebanon

ARK News… Khadija Abdel Rahman, a Kurdish woman who took refuge with her family in Lebanon more than ten years ago. Like millions of Syrian refugees, Kurds and Arabs, she lives in a state of terror and panic. She has concerns about the repercussions and effects of the Israeli war with the Hamas movement, especially after the spark of war flowed into Lebanon, and clashes escalated.

In addition to forced deportations, and with the start of the war in Israel and the exchange of bombings in Lebanon, Syrian refugees are experiencing a state of instability as a result of the repercussions of the war, and appeals to comply with their demands.

Abdel Rahman, speaking to ARK, said, “We do not want to be victims of a new war. We are tired of the smell of blood and killing. For ten years, refugees in Lebanon have been facing the most severe types of injustice and violations, from forced deportations, racial discrimination, deprivation of work, and creating problems.” "They have different pretexts, but today they face a new problem."

She continued, "All relevant international humanitarian organizations, including those specialized in refugee affairs, must work to find a way out for refugees and open safe roads for those wishing to return to their homes."

The Kurdish refugee, who hails from Afrin in Syrian Kurdistan, appealed to parties to heed their demands: “We have not received any aid, neither material nor moral, and today we live in a state of instability, and we demand that safe ways be secured to return to the land of our fathers and grandfathers.”

Muhammad Muhammad, a pseudonym for a Kurdish refugee from the city of Amouda, confirmed that they face great difficulties in obtaining a work permit, and he is like many young Syrians who are deprived of a work permit.

He stressed, "This comes with the aim of putting pressure on refugees and forcing them to return, and hundreds of refugee families have become victims of this policy."

According to the latest statistics of the Lebanese Public Security, more than two million Syrians have been refugees in Lebanon since the beginning of the war in Syria, while Kurdish activists indicate that tens of thousands of Kurds from the regions of Syrian Kurdistan live there.

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