Bilal Siddiqui Elderly people in Lebanon left without medicine, food or fuel as winter approaches and bombing continues Israel’s ongoing bombardment of Lebanon has left elderly people especially vulnerable and without essential medicine, food, and fuel for heating as winter approaches, Islamic Relief aid workers report... Nov 13, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Israel’s UNRWA ban will kill many more Palestinians In response to the Israeli Knesset’s decision to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from areas under Israeli control, Islamic Relief says: Israel is bombing and starving Palestinia... Oct 29, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Statement: Islamic Relief Canada commenting on the latest IPC report on Gaza said: International governments must increase pressure on Israel to end its siege of Gaza and allow sufficient aid in, Islamic Relief says as new analysis shows the specter of famine increasing and hundreds... Oct 17, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui The Humanitarian Coalition launches urgent appeal for Lebanon – Government of Canada will match donations Ottawa, 9 October 2024 – As the humanitarian situation in Lebanon continues to deteriorate rapidly —with more than 2,000 people killed, more than 9,800 injured and an estimated one million people flee... Oct 9, 2024 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui One year on, the world has failed civilians in Gaza, with terrifying global consequences One year on, the world has failed civilians in Gaza, with terrifying global consequences The world’s complete failure to protect Palestinian civilians in Gaza over the past year is doing irreparable d... Oct 4, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Press Release: Lebanese Canadian From GTA Traveling to Lebanon to Assist with Relief Efforts. BURLINGTON, September , 2024 – With Lebanon facing its deadliest days in decades amidst the massive escalation of Israeli airstrikes, Islamic Relief Canada staff has arrived in Lebanon to help with re... Sep 30, 2024 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada strongly condemns deadly attacks on civilians in Lebanon Islamic Relief Canada strongly condemns today’s deadly attacks on civilians in Lebanon and calls on world leaders to take urgent action to stop further escalation. Today’s Israeli bombing has caused b... Sep 23, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui UN General Assembly must act to stop famine spreading in Sudan Millions of Sudanese lives are at stake as world leaders get ready to meet in New York at the UN General Assembly (UNGA), Islamic Relief is warning. With hunger spreading across the country, governmen... Sep 20, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Update Statement - UN General Assembly message We welcome today's loud and clear message from the UN General Assembly that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory is unlawful and must end within 12 months. An overwhelming majority of 124 coun... Sep 20, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui NGOs call on all UN Member States to adhere to the ICJ Advisory Opinion on the unlawfulness of Israel’s occupation In July the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued a historic advisory opinion concluding that Israel’s decades long occupation 1 and annexation of Palestinian territory is unlawful because it vi... Sep 19, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada Responds to Minister Joly’s Announcement on Cancelling Arms Export Permits to Israel September 10th, 2024 – Today, Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly held a press conference where she stated, "We will not have any arms or parts of arms be sent to Gaza. Period." She further revealed... Sep 10, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Open Letter: Civil society coalition urges Canada to stop all arms transfers to Israel Dear Minister Joly, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, are deeply concerned at the enduring devastation in Gaza. Canada risks complicity in this humanitarian catastrophe through its ongo... Statements Sep 3, 2024 Statement
