Hamas Office for Refugee Affairs issued its fourth annual report on the situation of the Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon for 2016 five years following the Palestinian mass influx to Lebanon in December 2012.
The report sheds light on the dire conditions endured by the Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon which forced thousands of refugees to seek shelter in Europe.
The report also examined the social and legal statuses of the Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon.
The study found out that the number of refugees in 2016 has shrunk back to 33000 down from 43000 by the end of 2015 at an estimated decrease of up to 23%.
The report raised alarm bells over the crackdowns perpetrated against the Palestinians from Syria in Lebanon along with the dire socio-economic conditions poor health services the lack of humanitarian assistance by such relief organs as UNRWA and the steep costs of visa-renewal fees.
At the same time the report documented a surge in family reunification trips on board the migration boats to Europe in 2016.
