For the second day, Palestinians in Lebanon demonstrate against "work permits"

Beirut / Wasim Saif al-Din / Anatolia

Thousands of Palestinian refugees demonstrated on Friday in the camps in Lebanon to protest against the decision of the Ministry of Labor, which requires non-Lebanese to obtain a permit from the authorities before performing certain professions.

According to the Anatolian correspondent, the protesters launched the activities "Friday of the second anger", where last Friday took place similar demonstrations.

Thousands of Palestinians demonstrated in the Miyama, Mieh and Ein al-Hilweh refugee camps east of the southern city of Sidon in response to the decision of the Lebanese Minister of Labor, Kamil Abu Suleiman, to prevent Palestinians from working in Lebanese institutions and stores without permission. "Closing for the eleventh day.

Thousands of people demonstrated in the camps of Nahr al-Bared and Beddawi in northern Lebanon, with the participation of all Palestinian factions. They carried banners on which was written: "We want our right to a decent life." One of them carried a loaf of bread saying, "My dignity is more precious".

Last week, Abu Suleiman said the decision to work on the Palestinians was not intended for them, but was part of a program to implement a plan of action.

According to the ministry's new plan of action, employers are prohibited from managing Palestinian refugees without permission, as well as from closing down Palestinian institutions and facilities that do not have the necessary permits to work.

Lebanese and Palestinian media recently reported that Ministry of Labor inspectors had shut down Palestinian-owned businesses on the grounds that Palestinians needed a license from their employer and worker. .

A total of 174,422 Palestinian refugees live in 12 camps and 156 in the five governorates of Lebanon, according to the latest census of the Central Bureau of Statistics of Lebanon for 2017.

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