Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide aid to Palestinian refugees.

During the ceremony, the MoU was signed by QRCS secretary-general, Ali bin Hassan al-Hammadi, and UNRWA commissioner, general Philippe Lazzarini.

The goal is to raise awareness, funds and launch humanitarian projects to alleviate the pain faced by Palestinians in times of economic, financial and political distress. This harsh reality demands immediate attention during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to al- Hammadi, “QRCS realizes the important mandate undertaken by the UNRWA to meet the needs of the people of Palestine and ease the burdens and difficulties they face. In particular, the Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak has weighed heavily on their lives, health, and incomes.”

“Today, there is growing despair and distress, and there is also a feeling among the Palestinian refugees that they might be abandoned by the international community. This is the reason why this cooperation is so important today because we have to redouble our effort to meet the basic needs and rights of the Palestinian refugees,” said Lazzani.

Israel has violated the United Nation’s International by illegally occupying almost 80 percent of Palestinian land. Moreover, their access to basics needs and resources have been sabotaged as of 2007, forcing them to live under illegal occupation or leave the country.

The situation becomes much worse for Palestinian refugees in camps around the region vulnerable to the coronavirus, requiring communities and charitable institutions to provide support.

For more information on QRCS' initiatives, please visit www.qrcs.org.qa

To know more about UNRWA, please visit unrwa.org

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Source: Doha News