In the case of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanon, the limitation on their rights is primarily based on the pretext of their lack of citizenship. The root of the issue is that they are recognized as Refugees (Palestinian Refugees’ IDs issued by Lebanese Authorities certify that they are Refugees), yet they are treated as foreigners (but still do not benefit from Foreigners Law as per the “Reciprocity Policy” revealed in all the Lebanese Laws). So while the language used in the Lebanese law is not openly discriminatory against Palestinians, the spirit and underlying meaning clearly and directly aim at the Palestinian population.
