• Armed clashes between members of the Fatah movement — which makes up the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank — and Islamist groups in the Ein al-Hilweh refugee camp outside of the Lebanese city of Sidon have injured at least 20 since Thursday night. After a month of relative calm, dozens of families have reportedly now fled. Al Jazeera (LR: 2 CP: 1)
• Fatah-aligned Palestinians announced Tuesday that their joint security forces would launch raids against the Islamist militants, with Fatah officials alleging the Islamist groups launched the attack to forestall their goal to push militants out of schools in the camp on Friday. Independent (LR: 2 CP: 3)
• The clashes, which began in late July, were sparked after a gunman tried to assassinate Islamist militant Mahmoud Khalil, killing his companion instead. Later, Islamist militants assassinated a Palestinian military general and three aides from Fatah, escalating the situation into open conflict. Guardian (LR: 2 CP: 5)
• In the most severe clashes seen in the camp in recent years, the July violence left 13 people dead and dozens injured in Ein al-Hilweh. Journalists in neighboring Sidon reported the sound of periodic gun and rocket fire emanating from within the camp on Friday. The Times of Israel
• Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati called Palestinian Pres. Mahmoud Abbas in early August demanded an end to the fighting, warning that the Lebanese army would intervene like it did in the Nahr al-Bared refugee camp in 2007 to dislodge Islamist militants if a truce was not put in place. Associated Press (LR: 3 CP: 5)
• Ein al-Hilweh, which now hosts tens of thousands of refugees, was established in 1948 to host Palestinians displaced during the establishment of Israel. Due to past agreements with the Lebanese government, the Lebanese army has no jurisdiction over the camps and Palestine is responsible for their security. BBC News (LR: 3 CP: 5)

Narrative A:

• This is a failure of the Lebanese government to impose the rule of law and maintain the security and stability of the country — including in the Palestinian refugee camps. Though Lebanon never misses an opportunity to condemn Israel, Palestinians in Lebanon are treated like second-class citizens. Mostly, though, this violence is due to the failure of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, which has been hyper-politicized.
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Narrative B:

• When the camp was established, it was only intended to offer a temporary solution, not to last for 56 years. Though Palestinians are deeply discriminated against in Lebanon, ultimately, the only reason for their presence in the country is because of Israel. And, at times, international aid also inadvertently compliments Israel's colonial policies toward Palestinians as Tel Aviv prepares to annex even more Palestinian land in the West Bank.
  Middle East Monitor