The former is in a constant state of anxiety, lack of stability and fear of an unknown, or at least uncertain, future. The latter is constantly worried about the presence of foreign brothers on his land, with no hope of their return to their country. Despair, oppression, duress and destitution have pushed many of them to embrace terrorism or to revolt against the host country. This deteriorating situation is further reinforced by the fact that the Lebanese are competing with them in breaking the laws.

The changes taking place in the world do not bode well for existing crises, including the refugees and displaced issue. Most countries are plunged in an abyss of their own political and security problems as well as economic ones, according to the study. The problem is exacerbated as a result of the lack of international commitment to find effective solutions to resolving the conflict. Instead, refugees are only provided for at the subsistence level and with a bare minimum of health, education and social services.

Today Lebanon has again been plunged into its own internal problem, although the issue of Syrian refugees was at the top of its agenda until recently. It had referred the issue to the UN in order to avoid turning it into another Palestinian cause and to ensure that Syrian displacement does not last for years on end, as the conditions for their return are quite different. The issue has now taken the backseat to other problems, but this does not mean that it has become of lesser importance or that it has been forgotten. It is an existential issue for Lebanon, which cannot withstand any more pressure, especially if pressures mount. However, the problem is not unilateral, but rather it is multilateral. The problem is first and foremost a Syrian one, as well as being an Arab and international one, and no party should forsake its mission to ensure that refugees do not end up paying once again the price for conflicts between brothers.