Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada's Press Release in response to attacks on aid workers in Gaza *April 2, 2024 - *We are outraged by yet another deadly attack on humanitarian workers, including one Canadian Citizen, trying to prevent a man-made famine. Our thoughts and prayers are with everybody... Apr 2, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui Day of action: hunger strike for Gaza *Cross-Canada hunger strike calls on the Canadian government to take immediate action on risk of genocide in Gaza* Today marks one month since the International Court of Justice order requiring Israel... Feb 25, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief welcomes Canadian support for ceasefire; urges immediacy and sustained action *December 12th, 2023 –* Islamic Relief Canada welcomes Canada’s support for a ceasefire in Gaza. This afternoon, the Prime Ministers of Canada, Australia and New Zealand issued a joint statement calli... Dec 12, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief marks two months of violence; calls on Canada to take concrete actions toward peace *December 7th, 2023 – *Burlington: Today marks two months of deadly violence in Gaza that has killed thousands, caused civilian terror, unimaginable devastation and the decimation of Gaza’s infrastruc... Dec 7, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada: Bombing of besieged Gaza resumes as the truce expires; permanent ceasefire is the only solution *December 1st, 2023* — Islamic Relief Canada is extremely concerned by the resumption of bombing in besieged Gaza. Before the truce, a child in Gaza was being killed almost every 10 minutes. It is unc... Dec 1, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada: The temporary pause in Gaza must become a permanent ceasefire *November 29th, 2023* — Islamic Relief Canada welcomes the extension of the temporary truce agreement in Gaza, stressing that this extension must be treated as a step toward a permanent ceasefire. Th... Nov 29, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui PRESS RELEASE: Islamic Relief Canada provides immediate and long-term support to Canadian evacuees from Gaza *Toronto, ON: November 15th, 2023 – *Islamic Relief Canada is collaborating with Canadian partners to offer financial assistance, immediate arrival and long-term resettlement support to Palestinian-Ca... Nov 15, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui Leading Canadian humanitarian organizations mark one month of violence in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank; call for immediate ceasefire and humanitarian access Today in Ottawa, Canada's leading humanitarian agencies held a press conference on Parliament Hill to mark the one-month anniversary of escalations of violence in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank. Toget... Nov 7, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada Decries Killing of Innocents, Calls on Canadian Government to Act for Immediate Ceasefire *November 2nd, 2023 *— Islamic Relief Canada is deeply disturbed by the increasing scale and gravity of the humanitarian crisis unfolding in Gaza. Each passing day, hundreds of innocent civilians are ... Nov 2, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada Responding to Libya Floods *September 13th, 2023, Burlington, ON -* Islamic Relief Canada has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to help those left unhoused by unprecedented flooding in eastern Libya. Parts of Eastern Lib... Sep 13, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui Canadian Charity Worker on the Ground in Morocco to Assist Earthquake Relief Efforts *Sept 11, 2023, Burlington, ON* — Islamic Relief Canada staff is on the ground in Morocco, at the epicentre in the Atlas mountains, just two days after the deadly 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck, taki... Sep 11, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Launches its largest Annual Back to School Campaign to date Islamic Relief Canada, is launching its largest “Back to School” campaign to date across the country, ranging from The GTA, to the East Coast, the capital and beyond. As the school season fast approac... Aug 28, 2023