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STATEMENT: Gaza is now the world’s worst hunger crisis and on the verge of famine

*January 9th, 2024 - * Gaza is now plunging into over three months of attacks, facing not only the breakdown of critical infrastructure but also force

Jan 10, 2024

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NGOs express grave concern over suspension of food assistance in Yemen

*Humanitarian organizations warn of looming food crisis if immediate resolution to negotiations is not reached.* Twenty-two humanitarian organizations

Dec 20, 2023

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STATEMENT: Huge Gaza death toll is likely to be even higher than reported

*December 20th, 2023–* As the official death toll in Gaza passes 20,000, Islamic Relief is warning that the actual toll is likely to be even higher –

Dec 20, 2023

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STATEMENT: Islamic Relief aid workers among many in Gaza facing severe hunger as food runs out.

*December 15th, 2023 — *This week, the Canadian government joined the international chorus calling for an immediate and sustained ceasefire. Islamic R

Dec 14, 2023

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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, Austra

Dec 12, 2023

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Blog: As terrified children fled the warplane, my desperate cat outran them all

*Unable to find food for his children or his family pet an Islamic Relief aid worker* describes the heart-breaking exhaustion of civilian life in Gaza

Dec 12, 2023

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Blog: My family have nowhere else to flee – should we stay to face Israel’s tanks?

As tanks reach southern Gaza, an Islamic Relief worker* faces the heartbreaking dilemma of whether his family, who have nowhere left to go, should fle

Dec 7, 2023

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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 d

Dec 7, 2023

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Blog: Since the truce ended, I fear the grave is the only safe place in Gaza

*The end of the temporary truce sees Palestinian families facing fresh fear and tanks at their door, reports an Islamic Relief aid worker* in Gaza.* I

Dec 6, 2023

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Blog: In Gaza we pray for a permanent ceasefire, right now

*Amid an unprecedented escalation, an Islamic Relief worker* in Gaza describes the rollercoaster of despair and hope as a temporary truce is announced

Dec 6, 2023

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Blog: My home has been destroyed, but we will rebuild Gaza

*As he grapples with heartbreaking news, an Islamic Relief aid worker* in Gaza struggles to plan for the future amid so much uncertainty. * When I was

Dec 6, 2023

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Blog: Overwhelming reunions during the humanitarian pause in Gaza

*An Islamic Relief aid worker* in Gaza recounts how he spent the first 4 days of a humanitarian pause during the unprecedented escalation in Gaza.* As

Dec 6, 2023

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