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June 25, 2013       Share:    

Source: http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/3770/lebanon-apartheid-laws

Lebanon's Apartheid Laws

(Gatestone Institute) Khaled Abu Toameh - Although Palestinians have lived in Lebanon for more than six decades, they are still treated as foreigners when it comes to obtaining a work permit, according to Lebanon's Daily Star. Three years ago, the Lebanese government decided to amend its Apartheid law that denies Palestinians the right to work in 20 professions, including as doctors, dentists, lawyers, engineers or accountants. Although three years have passed since the law was amended, nothing has changed for the Palestinians in Lebanon. By contrast, anyone visiting an Israeli hospital would quickly notice the significant number of Arab doctors, nurses and pharmacists.

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