Lebanon Begins Disarmament of Palestinian Factions in Refugee Camps
Lebanon says it is beginning disarmament of Palestinian factions in refugee camps. This is the crux of the matter, and it’s a complex situation with a long history behind it. The fact that the Lebanese government is even *attempting* this is significant, and it speaks volumes about the shifting power dynamics in the region. For years, these refugee camps have essentially been extra-territorial zones, operating largely outside the control of the Lebanese state. The Lebanese security forces would maintain checkpoints at the entrances, but the camps themselves were governed by Palestinian factions.
Now, the Lebanese government is stepping in to change that, which includes attempting to disarm these factions within the camps.… Continue reading
Matt Underwood 
John Q. Hosedrinker