Irfan, Anne; (2017) Palestinian Refugees and Lebanese Exceptionalism : The Place of UNRWA since 1950. Journal of Palestinian Refugee Studies , 7 (1) pp. 9-16. 10.12816/0044169.

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The situation of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon reflects the country’s broader exceptionalism in the Middle East. The Palestinian population of Lebanon can be distinguished from their counterparts elsewhere in both political and socio-economic terms, as they are generally poorer, less integrated and more disenfranchised. This article argues that UNRWA, the UN Agency for Palestinian refugees, is emblematic of the latter’s exceptional situation in Lebanon, as it has taken on a distinctive role in the country. To explicate this, the article first looks at the factors that have fuelled and shaped the Palestinians’ particular vulnerabilities in Lebanon. It then examines what this has meant for UNRWA, demonstrating how the Agency’s work in Lebanon reflects the particularities of the Palestinians’ situation there. Finally, the article concludes by considering the broader significance of this set-up for protracted refugee crises in the Middle East.

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