State of Palestine Ministry of health Date: June 24, 2001 Dr. Riyad A-Zanoun, Palestinian Minister of Health, Praises the Support of the United Arab Emirates to the Ministry of Health and the Injured of Al-Aqsa Intifada Dr. Riyad A-Zanoun, Palestinian Minister of Health, praised the support and help which the government and the people of the United Arab Emirates offered to the Palestinian Ministry of Health to meet its needs and to help it relieve and save the injured and the casualties of Al-Aqsa Intifada. Dr. Riyad expressed in a press release which the Ministry distributed his deep gratefulness to president of United Arab Emirates, Asheikh Hamden Ben Zaied, who sent his special plane to Al-Areesh airport to transfer by air the injured of Al-Aqsa Intifada to the hospitals of Emirates to receive medical treatment. Dr. Riyad considered sending such a plane as one of the series of the planes which were sent to rehabilitate Al-Aqsa Intifada injured who lost their eyes and are still in need of going under complex surgeries. Dr. Riyad indicated that 6 tons of medicines were sent on board to support the Palestinian Ministry of Health. Concerning the casualties who have been transferred, Mr.Waleed Shaqoora, the director of International Cooperation Directorate, said that 15 casualties and 4 fellows have been transferred; 8 of them are from the governorates of Gaza and 7 from the West Bank. Eman Heggo's parents were among the casualties. Most of those casualties were injured in their eyes and are in need of cosmetic surgeries and the rest are in need of nerve and orthopedic surgeries. Dr. Riyad talked about the suffering which the Palestinian Ministry of Health faces due to the Israeli continuous siege in bringing the West Bank injured who were supposed to stay in "Gaza European Hospital" for few days until they are transferred. Meanwhile, the Israeli Occupation Forces prevented the landing of the Emirate plane at "Gaza International Airport". Accordingly, the plane was forced to land at "Al-Areesh Airport."This Israeli policy of hindrance negatively affects the health of the injured, Dr. Riyad added. Date: June 23, 2001 UNRWA Appeals for Aid of the Palestinian Refugee at Gaza and the West Bank The United Nation for Relief and Work Agency called upon the International Community to finance a third urgent support costing 77 millions US dollars to buy nutrition and medicine and save urgent work programs for the Palestinian refugee at Gaza and the West Bank. Karin Abu Zeed, deputy of general commissioner, said at a press conference that was held at the premises of UNRWA at Sheik Jarah that this needed money would be used to finance urgent operations until the end of the current year. Karin added that this urgent appeal comes as a result of the sharp deterioration of the Palestinian economy and the effects of the Israeli aggression on health and living conditions. She asserted that during the last eight months, UNRWA organized two emergency campaigns in order to present urgent services to the Palestinian refugees. She said that they asked for 80 US million dollars and they received 70 millions which reflects the concern of the International Community about the UNRWA relief operations. Karin added that the UNRWA distributed food packages to more than 200 thousand families and saved job opportunities to 230 thousand family providers in order to help their dependents. Abu Zaid believed that the international community can help in stabilizing the situation at the area throughout its soon respond to those appeals and showing that the world does not neglect the Palestinian refugee. She clarified that the UNRWA plans to offer nutrition support to about 217 thousand families which include most of the Palestinian refugees and to save out 700 thousand working days to help the Palestinian unemployed and activate the Palestinian economy. In addition, the UNRWA aims at offering money support to 5 thousand poor families and reconstructing 200 houses that were destroyed by the Israeli attacks. On the other hand, it plans, as well; to buy two ambulances and to supply 51 health centers with medicine and needed medical equipment. She concluded with confirming that UNRWA faces many obstacles in delivering the goods to Palestinian areas due to the Israeli aggressive procedures. _________________________________________________ KOMINFORM P.O. Box 66 00841 Helsinki Phone +358-40-7177941 Fax +358-9-7591081 http://www.kominf.pp.fi General class struggle news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe mails to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Geopolitical news: [EMAIL PROTECTED] subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] __________________________________________________
