Jerusalem - The severity of the suffering of Palestinian civilians in the Gaza Strip needs to be dealt with immediately. Some provide support and a helping hand to help alleviate the suffering of the victims. Humanitarian assistance coming from various parties around the world.
However, there are charities that help them worry even abused. When pastors Raed Abusahliah, director of Catholic humanitarian charity, Caritas Jerusalem, raising food donations, clothing and other vital supplies for some Gazans, he expects help from the Christians and Muslims who want to help their fellow human beings to recover from the destruction left over from the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Abusahliah not think that the charity actually flood of Jews in Israel, which is more than half the amount of 600-700 contributor to the charity group. Thus Liputan6.com quoted by USA Today (August 11, 2014).
"I admit that I was somewhat surprised," said the Palestinian Catholic priest. "Many Jewish citizens also sent messages of solidarity and offers everything from baby clothes to a blood donor."
After the ceasefire continues on Monday and Hamas and Israel working to find a long-term agreement, the loss of life during the war option raises a dilemma for many Israelis: how to help civilians ridden Gaza without particular interest.
The Israeli government says that on their side 64 soldiers and 3 civilians were killed. The UN has counted more than 1,900 dead Gazans, including 448 children and about 1,000 other civilians.
There is another 250,000 Gazans were left homeless, as stated by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. On the other hand, Israel claims that almost half of the number of dead Palestinians are actually dead Hamas fighters.
Although the counting of votes in Israel show that most Jews believe that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had no choice but to fire on Gaza to stop the rocket attacks were almost 3,500 unit number for the past 5 weeks, "it does not mean that we consider civilians in Gaza as our enemy, "said Angy Shavit, a Jewish resident of Caritas activities spread through social media.
Shavit, who are politically inclined to the left wing, said that many Palestinian friends in Gaza sends a list of purposes including toilet paper, diapers, infant formulas, and eye drops.
During spare time at Saint Anthony's Church in Jaffa between the cartons containing sugar, flour, bottled water, diapers, baby wipes, and other important items that read Hebrew, Shavid suspect that most Jewish Israelis "do not feel guilty" the Israeli military operation against Hamas, which the United States, European Union, and Israel designated as a terror organization. "It's just that, when a baby needs diapers, the diaper to charity."
This initiative and a number of other initiatives, such as efforts by peace activists Gershon Baskin to buy the excess supply of potatoes in Israel to be donated to the people of Gaza, still getting criticism from a number of parties in Israel.
"I received numerous phone calls from people who do not understand why we should fund 'terror' or those who worry that these donations actually reach the hands of Hamas," Shavit said. "However, Hamas tunnels are not built using baby diapers."
She said that some callers insisted that there would be no scarcity in Gaza because of all the humanitarian assistance that has been allowed by Israel and Egypt has been flowing into the Gaza Strip.
Humanitarian organizations like Caritas Jerusalem said that shipments are not sufficient to meet the needs in Gaza. Power plants and most bakeries and factories had been destroyed during the war.
"It was terrible throughout Gaza," said Abusahliah.
Suspicion while helping the people of Gaza is not only happening in Israel. A bevy of women in Israel who has donated many items for new mothers and babies they do not want their names mentioned.
They are afraid, lest the ruling Hamas officials in Gaza will refuse assistance if they know that the donation came from a group that is almost entirely Jewish Israelis. By doing so, donations made through a third party.
Hamas does not allow Palestinians to be treated in the field hospital in the Israeli military. Hamas policy for blood banks also rejected the offers of Israeli blood donors.
Abusahliah say that any aid from any source would be vital. Caritas, which also launched an international campaign to raise funds to nearly $ 2 million, providing supplies medical equipment to hospitals run by the Anglican church.
The Anglican Church also runs a medical clinic and provides food and other assistance for the roughly 3,000 people who fled to the Christian institutions in Gaza.
There are only about 1,331 Christians in Gaza, so most of the humanitarian donations by the organization will be accepted by the Muslims in need, he said. "All the Palestinians have suffered. We do not discriminate based on religion."
Kathleen Saba, an Israeli citizen of Palestinian descent, contributed to Caritas. He says that "surely a happy heart" to see the Christians, Muslims and Jews together to help the people of Gaza.
He said, "That is true charity."
However, there are charities that help them worry even abused. When pastors Raed Abusahliah, director of Catholic humanitarian charity, Caritas Jerusalem, raising food donations, clothing and other vital supplies for some Gazans, he expects help from the Christians and Muslims who want to help their fellow human beings to recover from the destruction left over from the conflict between Hamas and Israel.
Abusahliah not think that the charity actually flood of Jews in Israel, which is more than half the amount of 600-700 contributor to the charity group. Thus Liputan6.com quoted by USA Today (August 11, 2014).
"I admit that I was somewhat surprised," said the Palestinian Catholic priest. "Many Jewish citizens also sent messages of solidarity and offers everything from baby clothes to a blood donor."
After the ceasefire continues on Monday and Hamas and Israel working to find a long-term agreement, the loss of life during the war option raises a dilemma for many Israelis: how to help civilians ridden Gaza without particular interest.
The Israeli government says that on their side 64 soldiers and 3 civilians were killed. The UN has counted more than 1,900 dead Gazans, including 448 children and about 1,000 other civilians.
There is another 250,000 Gazans were left homeless, as stated by the Palestinian Ministry of Health. On the other hand, Israel claims that almost half of the number of dead Palestinians are actually dead Hamas fighters.
Although the counting of votes in Israel show that most Jews believe that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) had no choice but to fire on Gaza to stop the rocket attacks were almost 3,500 unit number for the past 5 weeks, "it does not mean that we consider civilians in Gaza as our enemy, "said Angy Shavit, a Jewish resident of Caritas activities spread through social media.
Shavit, who are politically inclined to the left wing, said that many Palestinian friends in Gaza sends a list of purposes including toilet paper, diapers, infant formulas, and eye drops.
During spare time at Saint Anthony's Church in Jaffa between the cartons containing sugar, flour, bottled water, diapers, baby wipes, and other important items that read Hebrew, Shavid suspect that most Jewish Israelis "do not feel guilty" the Israeli military operation against Hamas, which the United States, European Union, and Israel designated as a terror organization. "It's just that, when a baby needs diapers, the diaper to charity."
This initiative and a number of other initiatives, such as efforts by peace activists Gershon Baskin to buy the excess supply of potatoes in Israel to be donated to the people of Gaza, still getting criticism from a number of parties in Israel.
"I received numerous phone calls from people who do not understand why we should fund 'terror' or those who worry that these donations actually reach the hands of Hamas," Shavit said. "However, Hamas tunnels are not built using baby diapers."
She said that some callers insisted that there would be no scarcity in Gaza because of all the humanitarian assistance that has been allowed by Israel and Egypt has been flowing into the Gaza Strip.
Humanitarian organizations like Caritas Jerusalem said that shipments are not sufficient to meet the needs in Gaza. Power plants and most bakeries and factories had been destroyed during the war.
"It was terrible throughout Gaza," said Abusahliah.
Suspicion while helping the people of Gaza is not only happening in Israel. A bevy of women in Israel who has donated many items for new mothers and babies they do not want their names mentioned.
They are afraid, lest the ruling Hamas officials in Gaza will refuse assistance if they know that the donation came from a group that is almost entirely Jewish Israelis. By doing so, donations made through a third party.
Hamas does not allow Palestinians to be treated in the field hospital in the Israeli military. Hamas policy for blood banks also rejected the offers of Israeli blood donors.
Abusahliah say that any aid from any source would be vital. Caritas, which also launched an international campaign to raise funds to nearly $ 2 million, providing supplies medical equipment to hospitals run by the Anglican church.
The Anglican Church also runs a medical clinic and provides food and other assistance for the roughly 3,000 people who fled to the Christian institutions in Gaza.
There are only about 1,331 Christians in Gaza, so most of the humanitarian donations by the organization will be accepted by the Muslims in need, he said. "All the Palestinians have suffered. We do not discriminate based on religion."
Kathleen Saba, an Israeli citizen of Palestinian descent, contributed to Caritas. He says that "surely a happy heart" to see the Christians, Muslims and Jews together to help the people of Gaza.
He said, "That is true charity."
