Palestinian Refugee Camps

Uh -- is it just me -- or does it seem to you like these peeps spend their entire lives in "refugee camps." All of my life, I've heard the term "Palestinian refugee camp." Seems to me, if I hear the word "Palestinian" -- it's sure to be followed by "Gunman" or "Refugee camp."

I mean -- first of all -- why are they "taking refuge?" Are the camps safer than the houses in town? I don't get it.
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Lebanese troops today shelled a Palestinian refugee camp, a day after more than 55 people were killed in fighting between Sunni militants and government forces.

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No need for photoshopping here to really sell the carnage -- Lebanon shelling Palestinain refugee camps just isn't really all that bad. Kind of understandable when dealing with terrorist provocations, you know. Can't make an omlette and all that.

Just curious as to why the Lebanese are permitted to fight wars against terrorists killing their civilians whereas the Israelis aren't. Must be the scary power of that Jew Lobby Ron Paul's always on about.

Anyway.

A prominent story, to be sure, but don't expect the full-court media press we saw in the Israeli-Hamas war.