{"id":131165,"date":"2025-10-19T10:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T10:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/?p=131165"},"modified":"2025-10-19T10:37:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T10:37:12","slug":"lebanese-lawmakers-reject-decision-to-admit-syrian-students-in-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/npasyria.com\/en\/131165\/","title":{"rendered":"Lebanese lawmakers reject decision to admit Syrian students in schools"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 <\/strong>Lebanese parliamentarians voiced on Sunday strong opposition to a decision by the Ministry of Education permitting Syrian students to enroll in Lebanese public and private schools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) criticized the move, saying it entrenches the reality of Syrian displacement in Lebanon and contradicts the state\u2019s official policy aimed at facilitating the return of displaced Syrians to their homeland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Education Minister Rima Karami announced that her decision aligns with the Cabinet\u2019s unanimous approval of the national plan for the return of displaced Syrians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She explained that the plan sets out specific criteria for the registration of both new and returning students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, according to the Lebanese outlet Nashra, FPM lawmakers issued a series of public statements condemning the ministry\u2019s move, describing it as a measure that \u201cconsolidates displacement\u201d and delays the refugees\u2019 return.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>By Abdulsalam Khoja<\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DAMASCUS, Syria (North Press) \u2013 Lebanese parliamentarians voiced on Sunday strong opposition to a decision by the Ministry of Education permitting Syrian students to enroll in Lebanese public and private schools. 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