Jordan Joins Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt and Libya In Denying Entry To Palestinian Arabs

The continuing slaughter of Syrians at the hands of the Assad regime highlights the dilemma of Syria refugees in general--and the plight of Palestinian refugees in particular, as Khaled Abu Toameh explains Why Is Jordan Keeping Out Palestinian Refugees?

More than 1,000 Palestinians who fled from the violence in Syria and were hoping to find temporary shelter in Jordan, have been stranded along the border between Syria and Jordan for the past few weeks. The Jordanian authorities have been refusing to allow them into the kingdom.