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Remember that politics move quickly, and people and their opinions evolve.
One More Time: Why Do Palestinians In Lebanese Camps Have Weapons?
September 28, 2010 · Mustapha Hamoui
Yesterday, Matthew Cassel said it was because they were afraid that the Lebanese would slaughter them. Today Nicholas Blanford says it’s because they want to pursue an armed struggle against Israel. Others would say they’re a Syrian fifth column, but I guess we’ll have to just accept their arms as a fact on the ground.