KUWAIT: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) said Wednesday that the tragic conditions of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip require rapid action to provide aid to victims of Zionist army attacks and to ensure respect for the principles of international humanitarian law and related agreements. This came in KRCS Secretary General Maha Al-Barjas’ statement to KUNA on the sidelines of the emergency meeting of the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO) video conference.
This meeting was held at the request of the KRCS in light of the ongoing aggression, which left large numbers of martyrs and wounded and led to the displacement of thousands of Palestinians from their homes, Al-Barjas said. Al-Barjas stressed the importance of highlighting the violations taking place in the Palestinian territories and the need to call on the international community to assume its responsibility in this regard. The meeting discussed the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip, in addition to coordination in providing aid to those affected and doubling efforts due to the tragic conditions of Palestinians, she added.
It also condemned Zionist attacks and called on the international community and the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement to intervene urgently to stop these attacks, Al-Barjas said. The meeting stressed the need to exert humanitarian efforts to provide support to the Palestinian Red Crescent and called on national societies and Arab bodies to stand with the Palestinian people.
It also urged the international community, with its governmental and non-governmental organizations, to take rapid action to stop military operations and oblige Zionists to respect the basic principles of international humanitarian law and binding agreements to ensure the protection of civilians in all occupied Palestinian territories and open crossings to deliver aid, she added.
KRCS worked on launching a series of activities to provide urgent assistance to the displaced in Gaza by distributing food supplies, daily meals, and medical supplies to confront this attack in cooperation with Arab Red Crescent societies and humanitarian organizations.- KUNA