Lebanon: violence against Syrian refugees escalates
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Syrian refugees take away the remains of their belongings from the fire in the Minieh camp on December 27, 2021. © AFP / Ibrahim Chalhoub
By: Noé Pignède Follow
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In Lebanon, violence against Syrian refugees is increasing.
The latest example: the arson of a camp near Tripoli last weekend, caused by a dispute between a Lebanese family and Syrian workers.
An act probably committed by the Lebanese.
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Already last month, 270 refugee families were driven from a village in the north of the country after a murder.
Tensions between the Lebanese and the 1.5 million Syrians present in the country are exacerbated by the economic crisis.
As everyone falls into poverty, resentment against refugees grows.
Accused of all the evils in a bankrupt country, these displaced persons, who represent one fifth of the population of Lebanon, suffer from racism and violence.
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