ABSTRACT
Introduction Since their forced exile from Palestine 62 years ago, Palestinian refugees in Lebanon have remained among the most disadvantaged when compared to Palestinian refugees dwelling in other Arab host countries. While the whole Palestinian community in Lebanon is under official legal discrimination, the situation of the individual Palestinian depends on whether one is a camp dweller or not. The situation for camp dwellers is particularly harsh, constituting what Sari Hanafi has termed a ‘closed space’ that reinforces the segregation of the community (Hanafi 2008b).
