Palestinian Authority: We appreciate the Egyptian efforts to provide relief to the Palestinian people and bring in urgent aid
The Director of the Network of Palestinian Non-Governmental Organizations, Amjad Shawa, today, Monday, praised the Egyptian efforts to provide relief to the Palestinian people, provide humanitarian aid, and introduce 12 shelter centers in the Gaza Strip, appreciating the important and pioneering Egyptian role in preparing the Gaza Strip reconstruction plan and holding a conference next November for reconstruction..
Al-Shawa said, in an intervention to the “Extra News” channel: “The Egyptian role is appreciated and respected by the Palestinian people at all levels, both diplomatic and political, to support the Palestinian people, end the occupation, and reach a ceasefire agreement".
He added that the humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip are deteriorating and dangerous in light of the Israeli occupation’s intention to slow down the entry of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip in all its forms, especially preventing the entry of heavy machinery and equipment to open roads and retrieve the bodies of martyrs, as well as the crews specialized in disposing of the occupation’s waste, pointing out that the humanitarian aid that the occupation brought in during a week does not exceed 2,500 trucks at the time he spoke. Humanitarian protocol for 4,200 trucks per week .
Al-Shawa pointed out that there is a prevention by the Israeli occupation from the arrival of aid despite the appeals launched by relief institutions regarding shelter supplies, including tents and blankets, which exposes the people of the Gaza Strip to danger in light of the winter weather and extreme cold, in addition to the severe shortage of food supplies that may alleviate the burden of famine. There is also destruction of water infrastructure and no access to potable water, so we called for By introducing water desalination plants and materials that help rehabilitate water infrastructure.
He explained that the Palestinian NGO Network is coordinating with governmental organizations, United Nations agencies and international organizations in order to ensure the adoption of the highest priorities regarding humanitarian needs in the Strip, stressing that the Israeli occupation is deepening the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.
Shawa confirmed that the Palestinian NGOs called on the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations for Humanitarian Affairs to pressure the Israeli occupation to open the crossings and bring in aid and work towards protecting civilians against the Israeli occupation’s violations of the ceasefire, killing more than 45 citizens yesterday, targeting all areas of the Gaza Strip and closing the Rafah crossing from the Israeli side, which will exacerbate the state of humanitarian famine among the people. Palestinian.
Al-Shawa called for the need to open the six crossings and ensure the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Refugees (UNRWA). And the introduction of its aid into the Gaza Strip, especially medicines and medical supplies to rehabilitate the health sector, calling at the same time for the importance of a political and human rights horizon that ends this occupation and aggression, expressing his hope for continued pressure towards achieving a permanent ceasefire and enabling the Palestinian people to rebuild and supporting the Egyptian plan to rebuild the Strip..
Al-Shawa pointed out that the international community has failed the people of the Gaza Strip, but in light of that, there is a different position in the European and American streets demanding an end to the Israeli aggression and justice for the Palestinians after decades of historical injustice by Israel.
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