LONDON: A UK-based charity has announced it is launching a full-scale emergency appeal to aid people impacted by the escalating violence in Gaza.
Fighting continued to rage between Islamic Jihad and Israel for a fifth day on Saturday, resulting in 33 confirmed deaths so far.
Action for Humanity is raising funds for Al-Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s main hospital, which is yet to recover after previous military offensives and almost 16 years of blockade.
Action For Humanity has been working in Palestine since 2021 and, as well as providing humanitarian aid during the recent spike in violence impacting Gaza, supports Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza with access to food, clean water, medical supplies and aid for orphans.
“Once again, Palestinians are facing worsening humanitarian conditions caused by an increase in violence,” Othman Moqbel, CEO of Action For Humanity, said.
“The number of casualties means that already low medical stocks are depleting. We are desperately seeking support to help fund Al-Shifa Hospital, the biggest hospital in Gaza, which was already in need of support before this week’s escalation due to the previous casualties caused by conflict and nearly two decades of blockade,” he added.
The violence, plus an ongoing lack of funding, has severely impacted the hospital’s ability to provide medicine and care for the people of Gaza.
“With the support of the public, we will ensure Al-Shifa can treat the growing number of patients in the emergency, trauma and ICU departments,” Moqbel said.
“Action For Humanity has a pedigree of providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians during escalations of violence like this, as well as over 12 years of providing humanitarian aid in conflict zones like Syria and Yemen.
“We have been monitoring the tensions in the West Bank and Gaza for months and, sadly, the deaths and injuries caused by the escalation of violence have triggered the protocol for Action For Humanity to launch an emergency fundraising appeal,” he added.
Moqbel continued: “We are calling on the public to donate generously to help us save and sustain lives in Gaza.”
