Cairo: Qatar affirmed the important role of civil society in supporting Palestinian people since the start of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023, and during the reconstruction phase of Gaza.
This came in a speech delivered by Ambassador of Qatar to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League H E Tariq Ali Faraj Al Ansari during the second session of the “Palestine and the Role of Civil Society” conference, held in Cairo under the slogan “Rebuilding Gaza’s Social Fabric.”
He addressed the dire situation caused by the Israeli occupation’s policy that disrupts relief institutions and kills those working to provide aid and support to the defenseless Palestinians.
He added that the occupation will always remain horrible; despite Israel’s obligations under international law to protect civilians and relief work, it continues to kill them, including those working for civil society institutions.
He noted that Qatar has provided and continues to provide all forms of relief support to the Palestinian people through the Qatar Red Crescent, Qatar Fund For Development and Qatar Charity, alongside efforts made by dozens of volunteers working in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories within Palestinian civil society institutions.
H E Tariq Ali Faraj Al Ansari also emphasized that Qatar possesses the largest warehouse for humanitarian aid, which is used by the United Nations to store its supplies, expressing thanks to the General Secretariat of the Arab League and Assistant Secretary General and Head of Social Affairs sector at the Arab League H E Ambassador Haifa Abu Ghazala for the League’s important and prominent role in providing humanitarian aid and support to the Palestinians. H E also expressed thanks and appreciation to Egypt for its humanitarian and relief efforts since the beginning of the aggression on Gaza, including sending humanitarian aid and opening hospitals for the Palestinian people.
For her part, H E Ambassador Haifa Abu Ghazala praised Qatar’s role in providing relief to the Palestinian people and supporting their legitimate rights. She emphasized the importance of mobilizing international support for emergency response plans to address the humanitarian conditions resulting from the brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza.
Ambassador Mohamed Al Arabi, Egypt’s former Minister of Foreign Affairs of and President of Shaf Center for Future Studies and Crisis Analysis hailed Qatar’s supportive role for the Palestinian cause and its relief efforts for the Palestinian people, particularly during the brutal Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip.
