A group of women has called on the government to demand that the multinational force in Lebanon guarantee the security of Palestinians in that country once the Israel Defense Force withdraws.
The women, members of the Israeli Women’s Committee for Lebanese Refugees, said that unlike other ethnic communities in Lebanon, the Palestinians have no way of defending themselves because they have neither military equipment nor representation in the government. In letters sent to all members of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee, the women also criticized the Israeli government for not rehabilitating refugee camps in Lebanon before the winter season sets in.
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