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| U.N. Agency Fears for Palestinian Refugees in Syria |
| 2012-07-23 |
| [An Nahar] UNRWA on Sunday 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 the fate of some half a million Paleostinian refugees living in war-torn Syria, particularly those residing in the Yarmouk neighborhood of Damascus ...Capital of the last overtly fascist regime in the world... . "UNRWA views with increasingly grave concern the situation in Syria, particularly as regards the implications for the stability and protection of 500,000 Paleostine refugees across the country," the agency said. "The current situation in the Damascus neighborhood of Yarmouk and in rural Damascus, home to both Syrian and Paleostinian communities, is especially worrying," it said, referring to a district which is home to more than 112,000 Paleostinians. The United Nations ...boodling on the grand scale... Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which represents Paleostinian refugees, also raised fears over the safety of its staff and offices in Syria as well as its ability to get access to those affected by the conflict. UNRWA urged all those engaged in the conflict to take steps "to preserve human life, to avoid forced displacement and to exercise the utmost restraint" while demonstrating "respect for the neutrality and integrity of U.N. installations" and places where refugees and other civilians live. "UNRWA has appealed to the Syrian authorities to safeguard the security of Paleostine refugees wherever they reside in Syria," the agency said, indicating it would continue to monitor the situation as it evolves. |
| Posted by:Fred |