UN Relief commish calls all parties for refugee protection in Syrian Conflict

The conflict in Syria is causing a toll on Palestinian refugees looking for safety. 

In a report by Al Akhbar News, the UN Relief and Works Agency, or U-N-R-W-A, says that about 15 percent of Syria's refugee population have moved to another country. That's approximately 530-thousand Palestinian refugees displaced. 

The move is a result of the heavy fighting in the area between Syrian rebels and authorities, as some of the land in Syria are occupied by Palestinians.  

The U-N-R-W-A provides shelter for these refugees who get caught in the middle of the conflict. 

Commissioner General Filippo Grandi is appealing to all parties involved from the government to the rebels, to respect the neutrality of the Palestinian refugee camps and to not involve them in the Syrian conflict. 

Grandi is also asking for Palestinians to stay out of trouble and not get involved in the conflict, emphasizing that the situation is a grave violation of human rights, and that it has to stop. 

The United Nations estimates that over 80 thousand people have already been killed in the Syrian conflict.

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STORY WRITTEN BY: SATURN DE LOS ANGELES