Palestinians in Lebanon suffering worsened by high energy prices, inflation
Summary
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon face worsening hardship as inflation and high energy costs make it harder to earn a living. Osama Najjar, who closed his shop in Beddawi camp in early 2024, says he has struggled to find work and pay rising bills. The article describes this hardship alongside longstanding restrictions on Palestinians’ work, property ownership and political representation.Key Facts
- Osama Najjar, a Palestinian refugee in Beddawi camp in Tripoli, closed his aluminium shop in early 2024 after business faltered and he could not keep up with bills.
- Najjar says high prices and rising electricity bills are among his main concerns.
- Lebanese law bars Palestinians from working in several professions, including medicine, law, engineering and pharmacy.
- Labour-law changes in 2010 and a 2021 ministry decree eased some restrictions, but experts say their implementation and impact have been limited.
- A February 2026 government mechanism allows Palestinian nursing students to apply for employment sponsorship.
- The article says Palestinians in Lebanon cannot own land and lack representation in the country’s parliament.
- UNRWA recognises 12 Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon and reported that about 222,000 Palestinians lived in the country as of February 2025.
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