Bilal Siddiqui Press Release: Islamic Relief Canada Outraged at the Killing of 117 Sponsored Orphans in Gaza Since October 7 Burlington, Ontario (May 16, 2024) - Islamic Relief Canada is devastated to announce the killing of Canadian-sponsored Gaza orphans and is appalled by the lack of urgency displayed by the Canadian Gov... May 16, 2024 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui Press Release: The Canadian Government must act immediately and publicly condemn Israel’s offensive into Rafah before more lives are lost. May 7th, 2024 - Islamic Relief Canada has launched its latest campaign, “Rafah Under Attack” demanding the Canadian government take immediate action in condemning Israel's latest offensive into Rafah.... May 7, 2024 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui Rafah evacuation order will cost more lives, Islamic Relief Canada warns (May 6th, 2024) Islamic Relief Canada is appalled at the news that Israel has told over 100,000 Palestinians to evacuate Rafah, which will put many lives at even greater risk. People must not be force... May 6, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Statement: Sudan at risk of collapse after 1 year of brutal war, with famine looming Sudan is at imminent risk of collapsing after one year of violent conflict and is on the verge of mass famine with its food supply decimated and young children now starving to death in its cities, vil... Apr 17, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Canadian Aid Sector Welcomes Budget Boost for Humanitarian Needs Ottawa, April 16, 2024 - A coalition of Canadian international cooperation organizations welcomes new funding for humanitarian programs committed as part of Federal Budget 2024. The coalition recogniz... Apr 16, 2024 Statement
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 a... Apr 2, 2024 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui Statement: Words must become action: Islamic Relief Canadas response to UN Security Council resolution (March 25th, 2024): It has taken far too long but finally, the United Nations Security Council has listened to the pleas from Gaza and around the world and called for an immediate ceasefire for the re... Mar 25, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Imminent famine in Gaza is entirely man-made, Islamic Relief says (March 18th, 2024) : Today’s new IPC* report on Gaza confirms what our team is seeing on the ground – people are starving to death, mass famine is imminent and more than 1 million people are now livin... Mar 22, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui As we approach International Women's Day, Pregnant women in Gaza face conditions “like a hundred years ago” March 6th, 2024: As the world marks International Women’s Day, pregnant women and new mothers in Gaza are facing a constant struggle to keep themselves and their babies alive amidst life-threatening s... Mar 6, 2024 Statement
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 t... Feb 25, 2024 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada Statement on the ICJ Order January 26th, 2024 - Today, the ICJ called on Israel to take "all measures within its power" to prevent genocide in Gaza. After South Africa put forward allegations against Israel, accusing it of carr... Jan 26, 2024 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Members of Parliament and Muslim community groups begin delegation to the Occupied West Bank and Jordan Sunday, January 14th - Members of Parliament and representatives from Muslim humanitarian and civil society organizations have arrived in Jordan for a six-day visit to Jordan, East Jerusalem, and the ... Jan 15, 2024 Statement
