Palestinians flee hunger and hell of besieged Syrian camp

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Palestinians flee hunger and hell of besieged Syrian camp
By Agence France-Presse
Monday, February 3, 2014 17:50 EST

Khulud Shehab’s withered hands push two of her children out of Yarmuk in southern Damascus, anxious to flee the hell and hunger of the Palestinian refugee camp as fast as possible.

For seven months, the Syrian army has imposed a punishing siege on the camp to try to force out rebels holed up inside.

Khulud and her family are among the lucky few to be allowed to leave, after a deal was struck following months of negotiations between Syrian authorities and Palestinian factions in Yarmuk.

“Just look at them. You can imagine what it’s like inside,” Khulud tells an AFP journalist, displaying her cracked hands.