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Israel’s recent attacks on Lebanon and ethnic cleansing of Palestinians in Gaza and the occupied West Bank are part of a long history of military aggression and occupation. But the Zionist project of creating a “Greater Israel” in the region has reached new heights, with senior government officials openly advocating territorial expansion into sovereign nations like Lebanon.

In the southern suburbs of Beirut, the Palestinian refugee camps of Shatila and Bourj al-Barajneh have been a home to generations of Palestinians displaced during the 1948 Nakba. Residents of these camps have endured decades of violence, while holding onto the dream of one day returning to their stolen homeland.

TRNN was granted exclusive access to the Shatila and Bourj al-Barajneh refugee camps. In this on-the-ground report, we take you inside the camps in the midst of the latest conflict, and we speak to residents about their lives, resistance, and dreams of returning home.

Credits:

  • Filmed, directed and edited by Ross Domoney
  • Produced by TRNN, Antonis Vradis, and Shadowgraph Media
  • Voiceover and Script writing by Nadia Péridot
  • Local Production by Mohamad Hanoun
  • Translation by Siham Shamalakh 
  • Graphics by Jack Lafone-hill
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Ross Domoney is a multi award winning freelance documentary maker and video journalist from the UK. His work focuses on human right issues, character lead narratives, countries in conflict and the affect of political protest on cities, authorities and underground movements. His work has been published by the Guardian, ITV, Al Jazeera, Field of Vision, The Intercept, BBC2, The Wall Street Journal, TimeOut, and The Discovery Channel to name a few. His documentaries have won awards at Thessaloniki film festival, The Royal Television Society and have been shortlisted twice for the Grierson award. Twitter @rossdomoney | Instagram @ross_domoney

Nadia Péridot is a British Palestinian activist and writer based in London, UK. An advocate for human rights, Nadia is committed to spreading awareness of the Palestinian cause and the rights of refugees, and working to hold government to account. Instagram; @nadiaperidot