Palestinian refugees suffer under Syrian fighting

Name: Palestinian refugees suffer under Syrian fighting
Uploaded: 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z
Duration: P227S
Description: Decades ago, thousands of Palestinian refugees fled to Damascus seeking safety, but today they confront starvation and death. Human rights activists attribute these casualties to the lack of food and medical supplies due to the Syrian war. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on thwarted efforts to deliver aid.

Clip: 01/16/2014 | 3m 47s

Decades ago, thousands of Palestinian refugees fled to Damascus seeking safety, but today they confront starvation and death. Human rights activists attribute these casualties to the lack of food and medical supplies due to the Syrian war. Lindsey Hilsum of Independent Television News reports on thwarted efforts to deliver aid.

Aired: 01/16/14

Expired: 12/31/69

Rating: NR

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