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*In May 1948, Lebanon supported neighboring Arab countries in a war against Israel. 100,000 '''Palestinians''' fled to Lebanon because of the war. Israel did not permit their return after the cease-fire. As of 2017 between 174,000 and 450,000 Palestinian refugees live in Lebanon with about half in refugee camps. | *In May 1948, Lebanon supported neighboring Arab countries in a war against Israel. 100,000 '''Palestinians''' fled to Lebanon because of the war. Israel did not permit their return after the cease-fire. As of 2017 between 174,000 and 450,000 Palestinian refugees live in Lebanon with about half in refugee camps. | ||
*In 2012, the '''Syrian civil war''' threatened to spill over in Lebanon, causing more incidents of sectarian violence and armed clashes between Sunnis and Alawites in Tripoli. According to UNHCR, the number of '''Syrian refugees in Lebanon''' increased from around 250,000 in early 2013 to 1,000,000 in late 2014. | *In 2012, the '''Syrian civil war''' threatened to spill over in Lebanon, causing more incidents of sectarian violence and armed clashes between Sunnis and Alawites in Tripoli. According to UNHCR, the number of '''Syrian refugees in Lebanon''' increased from around 250,000 in early 2013 to 1,000,000 in late 2014.<ref>"Lebanon", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon, accessed 11 June 2021.</ref> | ||
<ref>"Lebanon", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lebanon, accessed 11 June 2021.</ref> | |||
==Lebanese Diaspora== | ==Lebanese Diaspora== | ||