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- Mirjana Spoljaric assessed the humanitarian needs of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip
- Mahmoud Abbas underlined the significance of the upcoming ICRC conference in Switzerland
LONDON: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Mirjana Spoljaric, the president of the International Committee of the Red Cross, at the Palestinian Authority’s headquarters in Ramallah on Thursday.
Abbas expressed gratitude to Spoljaric for visiting the Gaza Strip this week to assess the humanitarian needs of nearly 2 million Palestinians who have endured 15 months of war with Israel.
Younis Al-Khatib, president of the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, attended the meeting.
The PA is dedicated to allowing Red Cross teams to deliver humanitarian relief materials to the Gaza Strip without restrictions, the Palestine News & Information Agency reported.
Abbas outlined to Spoljaric the significance of the ICRC conference in Switzerland in March, which will address issues concerning Palestine, including the treatment of prisoners in Israeli jails and the occupation policies in the Palestinian territories.