Palestinian camps in Lebanon begin disarming

 

Some armed Palestinian groups in Lebanese refugee camps began handing over their weapons to the authorities on Thursday after reaching a deal earlier this year, with Washington hailing the move as a "historic step".

 

The efforts at disarmament came after the Lebanese government, under US pressure, tasked the army with formulating a plan to also disarm the militant group Hezbollah by the end of the year.

 

The Lebanese army took into its custody a number of weapons in the Burj al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut's southern suburbs.

An AFP photographer saw a truck filled with weapons and ammunition transported from the camp to a nearby parking lot, where Lebanese army vehicles and personnel were deployed to inspect the cargo.

 

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Good 

 

Hamas and Hezbollah,  both terrorist groups can’t be trusted.

Excellent news but Hamas is one of the groups who have not handed over anything while still in those same camps. It seems to only be the PA Abbas

 

"Some armed Palestinian groups in Lebanese refugee camps began handing over their weapons to the authorities on Thursday after reaching a deal earlier this year, with Washington hailing the move as a "historic step"

It’s long past time for Palestinians in Lebanon to be given full citizenship rights. Many families have lived in refugee camps for generations in extremely hard conditions, with limited access to jobs, property rights, and basic freedoms. They are not temporary visitors anymore – they are part of the fabric of Lebanese society.

 

The handover of weapons by Palestinian groups is a historic step, and it should be met with reciprocal measures that promote dignity and integration. Disarming is a gesture of trust and commitment to stability, but that trust needs to be honored by Lebanon and the international community through meaningful reforms.

 

Keeping people in camps indefinitely, with no clear path to citizenship or equal rights, only perpetuates marginalization and instability. If Lebanon truly wants peace and progress, then Palestinians must be treated as full citizens, with the same rights and responsibilities as anyone else.