In light of the blockade imposed on the "sector"

Palestinian welcomes the UAE’s sending of Corona vaccines to Gaza

A Palestinian receives a dose of Corona vaccine in Gaza.

EPA

Various sectors of Palestinians have welcomed the United Arab Emirates' provision of anti-Coronavirus vaccines to the Gaza Strip, in light of the long-imposed blockade that prevents the introduction of anti-virus vaccines into the Strip.

The Palestinian human rights defender, Khalil Abu Shammala, said that the Gaza Strip is witnessing a deterioration in the health sector and at the level of medical staff, and over the past months the sector has faced great difficulties in facing the spread of the Corona virus, stressing that the vaccine sent from the UAE at this time strengthens the work of the teams. Medical Center and the Palestinian Ministry of Health, to enable it to deal with emergency cases.

He added, "As far as we know, this is the first batch of vaccines, and the UAE will thankfully send other batches of vaccines to the Gaza Strip."

In exclusive statements to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Abu Shammala praised the initiative and effort made by the UAE to support the Palestinian health sector, specifically in light of the blockade and severe deprivation in the Gaza Strip, explaining that this effort and this initiative deserve appreciation.

For his part, the head of the International Organization for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People (Hashd), Salah Abdel Aty, thanked the UAE for the medical supplies it had provided for the benefit of the sector, at a time when the number of people infected with Corona increased.

In statements to WAM, he called on the international community to provide all necessary assistance to the residents of the Gaza Strip to confront Corona, to save the dilapidated health sector, and to follow the example of the UAE in supporting the health sector, to save the residents of the Gaza Strip from this epidemic.

For his part, political analyst Nidal Khadra said that providing vaccinations is an important initiative that has been preceded by many medical aid from the UAE, explaining that the UAE has always been and continues to be proactive in supporting the Palestinian people, and the batch of vaccinations against the Coronavirus came as part of the first work it does In order to save the health sector in Gaza in light of the tragic situation.

The leader of the reformist movement in the "Fatah" movement, Dr. Nabil Al-Katri, considered that the delivery of vaccines to Gaza falls within a national responsibility to save the besieged people in the Gaza Strip, and within the framework of a series of activities and achievements made by the reform movement in the "Fatah" movement, through the aid coming from The UAE, in order to save the health situation in the Gaza Strip, especially since major countries were unable to face this situation, so this aid comes to save the residents of the Gaza Strip.

In addition, the Palestinian Minister of Health, Mai Al-Kaila, announced yesterday that 1911 new cases of Coronavirus and 23 deaths were recorded among Palestinians, during the past 24 hours.

• 1911 new cases of "Corona" in Palestine, and 23 deaths, within 24 hours.

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