Note: A list of resources* where you can track updates and developments in Palestine is available at the end of this report. Please feel free to send us more accounts that we can add to the list.

Articles and views shared in the Weekly News Report do not necessarily represent ARM’s views. Information in these articles has not been fact-checked by ARM and may contain some errors. ARM is simply compiling all news relevant to migrant communities to inform our advocacy efforts and to facilitate the work of organizations who cater to migrant communities.

Report on Impact of Fuel Crisis on Migrant Workers of Gas Stations [here]

An article by Arab News reported the effects of the fuel shortage on migrant employees working at gas stations in Lebanon which included threats, physical assault and verbal abuse by customers. In addition, their salaries are severely impacted due to the ongoing crisis amid a growing demand to be evacuated to their countries.

Awareness Campaign on Kafala and Migrant Women’s Experiences [here] and [here]

An awareness campaign was launched by the Slow Factory and photojournalist Aline Deschamps about the Kafala system and the different ways it enables abuse and exploitation of migrant domestic workers.

Ethiopian Consulate Launches Vaccination Drive [here]

The Ethiopian consulate in Lebanon started vaccinating Ethiopian nationals on June 23 in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Lebanese government.

Beirut among Most Expensive Cities for Migrant and Foreign Workers [here]

Beirut came in third place in a study mapping the increase in living costs, among the most expensive cities for migrant and foreign workers, mainly due to the impact of the pandemic and the port blast on the economy.

Campaign for Syrian Refugees in Lebanon [here]

A new campaign was launched by Access Center for Human Rights to shed light on the situation of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and the violations of their rights, through providing recommendations to improve the Lebanese government’s treatment of refugees.

*Resources for instant updates and news on Palestine:

• Sheikh Jarrah Units on Instagram and Facebook

• Muna El-Kurd on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

• Mohammed El-Kurd on Instagram and Twitter

• Key48Rturn on their website, Instagram and Facebook

• Eye on Haifa on Instagram

• Save Silwan on Instagram and Facebook

• Save Beita on Instagram 

• Land Palestine on Instagram

• Save Lifta on Instagram and Facebook

• Palestine Online on Instagram

• Metras (in Arabic) on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter

• Metras (in English) on Instagram, Facebook

• Timeline of events and attacks regularly updated by Beirut Today

• Let’s talk Palestine on Instagram 

• PaliRoots on Facebook and Instagram

• AJ+ on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Eye On Palestine on Instagram and Twitter

• Al Jazeera on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Documenting Palestine on Facebook and Instagram

• Hidden Palestine on Instagram and Facebook

• Middle East Eye on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Megaphone News on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Electronic Intifada on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• We Are Not Numbers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Jewish Voice for Peace on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Palestinian Youth Movement on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Institute for Palestine Studies on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter

• Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) Movement on Facebook and Twitter

• The Institute for Middle East Understanding on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter