Monday, January 13, 2014

Palestinian Refugee Camp In Syria Has Been Virtually Destroyed



Palestinian Refugee Camp In Syria Virtually Destroyed -- Jerusalem Post

Yarmouk residents dying of starvation as siege continues.

More than 40 Palestinians have now died of starvation in the Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus, say activists who are calling on the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) to intervene. Three quarters of the dead have perished in the last three weeks as the situation in the camp, which is home to much of Syria's Palestinian population, reaches a crisis point after six months of a crippling siege which have seen supplies of food and medical aid blocked from reaching the camp. Abu Muhammed, an activist who works in the camp, told the Media Line that more people were currently at risk: “There are another ten people (dying) and there is nothing we can do for them.”

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More News On The Tragedy At The Yarmouk Refugee Camp In Damascus

Dire deprivation in Syria's Yarmouk camp -- Al Jazeera
Emaciated Yarmouk camp victims attract world attention -- Ahram Online
“Profound civilian suffering” in Syria’s besieged Yarmouk camp -- Electronic Intifada
Palestine: Efforts to rescue Syria's besieged Yarmouk refugee camp have failed -- Al Bawaba
PLO aid convoy to Yarmouk 'fired upon' while entering camp -- Ma'an News Agency
48 Besieged 'Palestinian Refugees' Starve in Syria -- Arutz Sheva
41 Palestinians dead from hunger, medical shortages in Syria camp -- Global Post/AFP
Starving refugees: how we disowned Palestinians in Syria -- Ramzy Baroud, Al Arabiya

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