Focus Groups in Palestinian Refugee Camps of Lebanon

In the convening of each session, the authors sought representation from as many significant political and religious organizations within the community as possible. In attendance were members or representatives of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO), Fatah, Hamas, the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine–General Command (PFLP–GC), the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine (DFLP), Islamic Jihad, the Vanguard for the Popular Liberation War (Al-Sa‘iqa), the Association of Palestinian Religious Scholars, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), the Nahr al-Bared Reconstruction Committee (NBRC), the Palestinian Women’s Union, the Palestinian Youth Organization, the Palestinian Scout Association, and the popular and security committees of each camp, among others.

Participants were selected based on their potential to represent others in their community and for their ability to speak to a carefully prepared series of questions related to the topics of conflict prevention and governance.