Hesayne and her colleague Sevine Zahran have lobbied the Lebanese government to increase its animal-protection laws.

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Zahran, a social-affairs volunteer at BETA, said she has met government officials a few times but found they had different priorities.

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And a quiet migration eastwards has begun, with as many as 8, 000 Palestinians leaving Qalqiliya for pastures new, according to the mayor, Mahrouf Zahran.

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Mr Zahran claims to have some 400, 000 volumes ready for installation.

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