Protests in Gaza against new Lebanese laws against Palestinians

Dozens of Palestinians staged a sit-in in Gaza City today to protest the imposition by the Lebanese Labor Ministry of restrictions on the work of Palestinian refugees.

The participants at the break, called for by the student structures of the Palestinian factions of the Gaza Strip, in front of the United Nations headquarters in the west of Gaza City, shouted: "No homeland and resettlement only in your country, Palestine. "

They also waved Palestinian flags and banners condemning the Lebanese decision, showing their solidarity with the Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and demanding a decent life for them.

Ahmed Abu Halima, head of the student unit of the Democratic Front, said in a speech during the break: "We have organized the break to express rejection of unfair actions against Palestinian refugees in Lebanon."

"Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are suffering years of suffering, discrimination and deprivation," said Abu Halima.

"The Palestinian refugees in Lebanon are neither foreigners nor expatriates, but are among the displaced people expelled from their country.A host country must provide them with the means to live in dignity and support their struggle up to On their return to their country.

He called on the presidents of the Republic, the government, the parliament and the parliamentary blocs in Lebanon to speed up the treatment of the problems of Palestinian workers and refugees on Lebanese territory.

Palestinian camps in Lebanon are witnessing protests for the fourth week in a row, rejecting the status of Palestinian Ministry of Labor and Labor institutions as part of the "fight against the labor force" campaign. 39, irregular foreign work "

Since the ministry began implementing the campaign about a month ago, Lebanon has witnessed almost daily demonstrations calling for the release of Palestinian refugees.

According to the plan, employers are prohibited from exploiting Palestinian refugees without permission and from closing down Palestinian institutions and facilities that do not have the necessary permits to work.