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Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon demonstrate in solidarity with UNRWA

(23 Jan 2026) LEBANON UNRWA PROTEST SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS RESTRICTION SUMMARY: LENGTH: 2:13 ASSOCIATED PRESS Beirut - 23 January 2026 1. Various of people protesting outside United Nations Economic and Social Commission for West Asia, waving Palestinians flags 2. Various of man chanting, UPSOUND (Arabic): "No displacement, or resettlement in other countries, we want to return to Palestine" 3. Various of protesters chanting and waving Palestinian flags, UPSOUND (Arabic): "No displacement, or resettlement in other countries, we want to return to Palestine", "No to protection to Israel" 4. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Jamila Barakat, protester: “Today, I come in my own right and on behalf of all sisters and comrades to raise our voices loudly and call on donor countries, both Arab and foreign, not to halt their aid, but to increase it, because UNRWA is the only witness to the displacement of the Palestinian people.” 5. Various of protesters, waving Palestinians flags and making victory sign 6. Pan of crowds during protest 7. Various of crowds with Palestinian flags 8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Dr. Riad Abu al-Ainain, Fatah leader in Lebanon: “Of course, this occupation is no stranger to such actions. We are accustomed to its settlement and destructive policies. What it has done in destroying UNRWA facilities in Jerusalem is a criminal act, and the international community must assume its responsibilities toward these Israeli attacks against our people and against UNRWA in general.” 9. Protesters waving Palestinians flags 10. Tilt-down from UN building to protest 11. Close of flags STORYLINE: A few hundred Palestinian refugees living in Lebanon demonstrated outside a UN Commission's headquarters in Beirut on Friday, expressing solidarity with the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. They waved Palestinian flags and chanted slogans demanding further protection for refugees and support of UNRWA, outside of the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia. Israeli forces on Tuesday targeted at least two United Nations facilities, pushing forward with a crackdown the agency tasked with delivering humanitarian services to millions of people across the region. Riad Abu al-Ainain, current Fatah leader in Lebanon, condemned recent Israeli actions against UNRWA and demanded action from the international community. "What it (Israel) has done in destroying UNRWA facilities in Jerusalem is a criminal act," he said. Jamila Barakat, one of the demonstartors, demanded countries continue to donate and support UNRWA, as it remains "the only witness to the displacement of the Palestinian people." UNRWA provides aid and services — including health and education — to some 2.5 million Palestinian refugees in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem, as well as 3 million more in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon. It was established to provide aid to the estimated 700,000 Palestinians who fled or were driven out of what is now Israel during the 1948 war surrounding the country’s creation. Israel has long railed against the agency, accusing it of being infiltrated by Hamas and saying that some of its employees were involved in the October 2023 attack that triggered Israel’s two-year war in Gaza. UNRWA has denied allegations that the agency tolerates or collaborates with Hamas and said it took swift action against employees accused of taking part in the attack. AP video by Fadi Tawil =========================================================== Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...