Human (in)security: Palestinian perceptions of security in and around the refugee camps in Lebanon

Based upon over 20 hours of focus groups and in-depth interviews with diverse representation from three Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, the authors analyse Palestinian perceptions of both Lebanese and Palestinian security institutions, detailing the ways in which conventional, state-centric ap...

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Published in:Conflict, security & development security & development, 2010-12, Vol.10 (5), p.673-692
Main Authors: Long, Taylor, Hanafi, Sari
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arab-Israeli conflict
Armament
Conceptualization
Human rights
Human Security
Lebanon
National Security
Palestinian people
Palestinians
Perception
Perceptions
Refugee camps
Refugees
Security
Sovereignty
Violence
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Summary:Based upon over 20 hours of focus groups and in-depth interviews with diverse representation from three Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, the authors analyse Palestinian perceptions of both Lebanese and Palestinian security institutions, detailing the ways in which conventional, state-centric approaches to security by both parties have been insufficient. Special attention is paid to the new security regime in the Nahr al-Bared camp, which was destroyed in 2007 during a protracted battle between the Lebanese army and the militant Islamist group Fatah al-Islam. This is because the Government of Lebanon has made clear its intention that this regime serve as a model for the country's other 11 camps. Ultimately, the authors argue, Palestinian human security is inextricably linked to Lebanese sovereignty and national security, and the improvement of Palestinian human security will yield tangible security benefits for Lebanese and Palestinians alike. Rather than presume to speak on behalf of all Palestinians in Lebanon, the authors have instead opted to present detailed-and sometimes contradictory-quotations from Palestinians interviewed on such subjects as arms, violent extremism, Lebanese-Palestinian relations and the protection of human rights.
ISSN:1467-8802
1478-1174
DOI:10.1080/14678802.2010.511510