AFSC’s Response to the Conflict
Relief and Ongoing Recovery Work
| Food parcel distribution organized by the AFSC Gaza Office in February 2008 |
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From the region:
Amal Sabawi, Director of the AFSC Palestine Youth Program in Gaza, in a conversation with the Youth Program Director in the West Bank, reported:More than 0.5
million of Gaza citizens are living without
electricity, this affected water resources
because water pumps needs electricity to work
... the scarce water resources in Gaza will be
a very serious issue for Gaza people in the
coming few days. People even cannot find
mineral water in the supermarkets. In the call
with Amal, she mentioned that the lack of
medical supplies also became a critical issue
specially for some hospitals in the north of
Gaza…
Check back in coming days for more updates from the region and about AFSC’s response.
AFSC’s Open Letter to the President and President-Elect
December 31, 2008As an organization with 60 years of experience working in the Gaza Strip and committed to a peaceful future between Palestinians and Israelis, we are saddened and distressed at the spiraling violence in Gaza over the past five days. As a Quaker organization that cares deeply about the life, dignity, and security of all people, we ask you to take immediate action to end this spiral of violence.
We urge you to take all steps necessary to end the Israeli attacks against Gaza, which have as of this writing taken more than 370 lives, injured thousands, and destroyed many homes and properties. The military strike is in addition to a two year-old siege imposed by the Israeli government, and supported by the U.S. government, that has severely restricted the importation of food, medicine, fuel and other essential goods necessary to maintain the well-being of more than 1.4 million people in the Gaza Strip.