Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani stressed on Sunday the need for relief and humanitarian aid convoys to continue entering the Palestinians stranded under bombardment in the Gaza Strip.
In a call from Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Challengeberg, the Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister stressed the importance of coordinating international and regional efforts to stop the aggression on Gaza and work hard to achieve a just and comprehensive peace.
The Qatari prime minister and foreign minister had earlier stressed that the priority for the time being was to "stop the war in Gaza to ensure that relief and humanitarian aid reach the stranded."
"We are strengthening our efforts with partners to open a humanitarian corridor for the delivery of aid to the Gaza Strip," Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani said, noting that the killing of innocent civilians and the practice of collective punishment of Gaza is unacceptable under any pretext.
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The arrival of urgent relief shipments for our people affected by the war on #غزة to Al-Arish Airport in the Arab Republic of Egypt in preparation for their entry into the #قطاع_غزة #فداك_فلسطين 🇵🇸 pic.twitter.com/N2bCizMjSW
— Qatar Red Crescent (@QRCS) October 22, 2023
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On the other hand, the Qatari Foreign Ministry announced that two planes belonging to the Qatari armed forces headed to the Egyptian city of Al-Arish, carrying aid to the Gaza Strip.
Two planes belonging to the Qatari Armed Forces arrive at Al-Arish International Airport, in the Arab Republic of Egypt, carrying 86 tons of medical and food aid, sent by the Qatar Fund for Development and the Qatar Red Crescent, in preparation for transporting them to #غزة pic.twitter.com/hwS1rChY40
— Qatar Fund For Development Qatar Fund for Development (@qatar_fund) October 22, 2023
The Qatari aid shipment consists of 87 tons of food and medical aid, provided by the Qatar Fund for Development and the Qatar Red Crescent, in preparation for its transfer to the Gaza Strip, which is subjected to an intensive Israeli siege and raids for the 16th day, leaving thousands of martyrs and injuries and massive destruction of residential buildings and vital facilities.