Families ripped apart as Palestinian refugees from Syria denied entry to Lebanon

Headline Title: Families ripped apart as Palestinian refugees from Syria denied entry to Lebanon 01 July 2014 Palestinian refugees from Syria - including pregnant women, children and women with infants – have been denied entry into Lebanon due to tightened border restrictions, said Amnesty International in a new briefing published today. The briefing Denied refuge: Palestinians from Syria seeking safety in Lebanon highlights the desperate plight of families torn apart after falling foul of fluctuating border rules while trying to cross into Lebanon. In one of the…

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