Conflict Incident Report

Palestinians block entrance to Beirut UN office

Date of incident:

February 10, 2016

Death toll:

0persons

Number of Injured:

0persons

Actors/Parties Involved:

Palestinian Civilians/Refugees

A handful of Palestinians blocked the entrance to a Beirut UNRWA office Wednesday to protests the recent cuts in vital aid programs.
The protesters held signs accusing the Palestinian refugee agency of condemning them to death over the aid cuts, which now require them to pay for many health services.
Palestinians have been holding regular protests outside UNRWA offices across the country since a young refugee last month set himself on fire in south Lebanon over changes to health care policy.
There are about 400,000 Palestinian refugees in Lebanon spread out across 12 official refugee camps.
Palestinians have warned of civil disobedience in all refugee camps if UNRWA fails to resume vital services critical to their livelihoods, including full medical coverage.

http://dailystar.com.lb/News/Lebanon-News/2016/Feb-10/336509-palestinian...

Primary category:

Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]

Classification of conflict (primary):

Policy conflicts

Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.

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Conflict Incident Report

Palestinians block entrance to Beirut UN office