Nahr el Bared Refugee Camp Crisis (Lebanon) - American ...
Nahr el Bared Refugee Camp Crisis (Lebanon) - American ...
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<strong>Bared</strong> are from Akkar: the military responsible of Fath El Islam was from Fneideq and hisbrothers and sisters arrested in Denmark, Germany and Canada on terrorism charges. The mediaresponsible of Fath El Islam was from Michmich and many other simple fighters come fromother villages such as Akroum.Many residents of Bebnine and Bhanin and to a lesser extent of Minieh f<strong>el</strong>t, and continue to fe<strong>el</strong>,that the Syrians favored the Palestinians during their hegemony over <strong>Lebanon</strong>, while theLebanese suffered marginalization and oppression. Today, amidst the current crisis in the North,Bebnine’s residents state that the Palestinians are receiving more aid and assistance frominternational r<strong>el</strong>ief agencies, while their deteriorating economic situation goes unnoticed.Specific Problems R<strong>el</strong>ated to the R<strong>el</strong>ationship with the New <strong>Camp</strong>There is a serious problem concerning the regularization of the new camp (buildings outside ofthe camp official boundaries). This new camp was constructed during the last 15 years. Thesweeping majority of these constructions are not legally parc<strong>el</strong>led, according to the <strong>Nahr</strong> <strong>el</strong><strong>Bared</strong> Reconstruction Commission for Civil Action and Studies in the Adjacent Area (NBRC-CASAA) (2008) study, Pr<strong>el</strong>iminary Report on Property Status of Adjacent Area for DestroyedBuildings Statistics, which is based on the fi<strong>el</strong>d survey that was conducted by this NGO in theAdjacent Area (New camp). (See table b<strong>el</strong>ow)Total numbers of Buildings Demolished :323 Buildings (93 of them are the Mhajareen buildings)Buildings on Plots that were Legally parc<strong>el</strong>edTotal Number of Buildings : 7Lebanese owners : 0Palestinian owners : 7Legally Registered Contracts : 7Non Registered Contract : 0Purchase Contracts before 3.4.2001 : 7Purchase Contracts after 3.4.2001 : 0Buildings on Plots that were Not Legally parc<strong>el</strong>edTotal Number of Buildings : 316