Back In Beirut- Bourj Al-Bourajenah Part 2

This is a video (1 f 4) of a documentary by Eddy Moretti about Palestinian Refugee Camp, Bourj al Barajenah. Interesting Note that many of the families here still hold keys and deeds to their property in Palestine.

A NOTE FROM VBS CORRESPONDENT EDDY MORETTI ON THE BOURJ AL-BARAJNEH REFUGEE CAMP

Bourj al-Barajneh is this very old refugee camp in Southern Beirut. It's close to a Hezbollah neighborhood, but it's mostly dominated by PLO. They're all the sons and daughters of people who were kicked out of Israel in the 40s and 50s. It's just really dismal there. It's 15 minutes away from the Beirut Four Seasons or whatever, and yet they don't have permanent electricity or running water. All they've got are these jerry-rigged sort of circuits and tanks of salt water on their roof.

That was the most interesting story Ahmed told me when we were with him—he said, "For 25 years, every time I take a shower I feel this sticky film of salt on my skin." When he came to visit us in the hotel he took a shower and it was like he was in the lap of luxury. Just fresh water versus salt water that's been sitting in a tank on your roof. You can't shower in salt water—it's disgusting. You never feel clean, you're always sticky. Just imagine what it feels like to be continuously sticky for 25 years—you'd be pissed.

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[LANO500]

Free palestine!! Fucking US

[puddinfingers]

Free Palestine

[lebmo]

there is so much land in europe why dont the mass murdering europeans give the nomad jews who they butcherd and outlawed for centuries a piece of their own land rather than a piece of land that belongs to another people colonised by another people and promised to another.

[cadenza46]

It is called charity, which I know some Arabs practice, but if more would do so, more of their people could be helped helped. For the communism comment I would recommend reading Marx, to understand the difference, but then again it may not be a bad idea because if you check CUba they all have and education and they all get medical benefits and a place to live. Maybe your right

[Slammaz]

thats so black and white mate. same goes for america.. your theory is the theory of communism if you didnt notice.

thats a mass comfy upbrung cluless american comment if iv ever seen one..

[cadenza46]

"It is my feeling now" child's voice of a nation's desire. Children learn what they are taught. There are so many arabic countries with money. WHy can't they help them improve their country by donating a creating better living areas for them, schools and activities. There is so much money in Saudi Arabai, Kuwait, Dubai.