Protests Against Reduction in UNRWA Services Continue

Palestinian factions in Tripoli's refugee camp of al-Beddawi held a sit-in on Saturday protesting the UNRWA's continued reduction in medical and educational services that it supplies to the refugees due to lack of funds, the state-run National News Agency reported.

Palestinian Resistance factions, the popular committees and members of the civil society in al-Beddawi camp in the northern city of Tripoli held a sit-in in the presence of members of the Central Crisis Cell and the camp's officials, NNA added.

The campaigners voiced calls to increase pressure on UNRWA to undo the procedures which “has transformed our people into walking dead at the gates of hospitals.”

The new measures by UNRWA kicked off early this year and led to several protests in Palestinian refugee camps.

UNRWA decided to adapt its hospitalization support in Lebanon. The reasons for this adjusted policy include increasing support for tertiary care and alleviating the burden of costly surgical operations. In addition, a cost-sharing element for secondary care was introduced in line with international good practice, according to UNRWA.