Jordanian Security Forces Fire Tear Gas against “Syrian Refugees” at al-Zaa’tari Camp

AMMAN, (ST) -The “Syrian refugees” at the Jordanian Al-Za’tari Camp have been experiencing miserable conditions due to maltreatment and lack of interest by the Jordanian authorities.

In a new development, eight “refugees” were wounded in clashes with Jordanian security forces. The security personnel fired tear gas against the “refugees” while protesting against their unacceptable circumstances and while trying to get blankets to protect themselves and their families from tough cold at the camp.

The incident raises concern about the kind of treatment these “Syrian refugees” are receiving in this camp, which originally established for political blackmailing and pressure.

  News about fires broken out, attacks, sexual abuses and political exploitation carried out against the “refugees” are repeatedly reported indicating the false promises they received from misleading parties.

Instead of uncovering the parties which misled these simple people and urged them to leave their homeland aiming at exploiting the refugees issue politically in order to put pressure on the Syrian state, the Jordanian authorities found nothing to give to the “refugees” except tear gas.

According to observers, the number of the “refugees” in this camp is small if compared to the capabilities of the countries which claim they host and support “Syrian refugees” particularly the Gulf States.   

H.Mustafa