Ceramics, embroidery, wood, olive oil, and Palestinian food are among the bazaar’s exhibits (Al Jazeera)

Kuwait

- In support of the children of the Gaza Strip who have been subjected to brutal Israeli aggression since last October 7, the International Diplomatic Club, in cooperation with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, organized a charity bazaar entitled “The Good Bazaar” to help the children of the Strip.

The bazaar witnessed a large presence and participation from public figures, institutions and Kuwaiti companies, with a notable participation from the Kuwait Red Crescent Society with more than 40 male and female volunteers.

The items displayed in the bazaar’s sections varied, from baked goods, food and supplies, to clothing, heritage pieces, paintings, photographs, accessories, jewelry, carpets, ornamental plants, cosmetics, and more.

With the great demand it witnessed, it is expected that the final amount that the bazaar will achieve will exceed the barrier of 100 thousand Kuwaiti dinars (more than 300 thousand dollars), as the proceeds from the sale of the bazaar’s products will go to the benefit of the children of Gaza and treatment and medicine projects in the Strip.

Turkish Ambassador Tube Sönmez supervises the pavilion of her country's embassy (Al Jazeera)

Humanitarian positions

For his part, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Kuwait, Rami Tahboub, praised the great turnout at the bazaar, and said that it indicates great sympathy with the people of Gaza in the face of aggression and genocide.

Tahboub added in a statement to Al Jazeera Net that organizing the bazaar came at an appropriate time, as it gained great momentum, especially with the genocide taking place in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank and Jerusalem as well, "because such events keep the Palestinian issue alive and with momentum."

He explained that the participation of more than 60 embassies in the bazaar, especially from the embassies of some countries that have a negative stance on the Palestinian issue and that also support Israel, indicates that there are those who separate humanitarian and political positions.

Tahboub added that the bazaar committee did “tremendous work” over a period of 4 months to organize it since the beginning of the aggression on the Gaza Strip, but it was delayed until this time, as it was scheduled to be held last December, but due to the death of the late Emir of Kuwait, Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and the condition of... Mourning in the country February was chosen to coincide with the State of Kuwait’s celebrations of national holidays.

Tahboub pointed out that there will be many events that will be held later, such as the Palestinian food products exhibition next week, “as we are trying to bring in some merchants from inside Palestine to promote their products in light of the difficult economic conditions experienced by the people of the West Bank, which has been dismembered.”

Artistic paintings participating in the charity bazaar (Al Jazeera)

Heritage of Palestine

For her part, Rima Al-Khalidi, Vice President of the International Diplomatic Club and Head of the Charity Bazaar Committee, explained that the beginning of the idea of ​​the bazaar was through the club and crystallized after the aggression on the Gaza Strip. The idea of ​​supporting the children of Gaza appeared at the initiative of Sheikha Rima Al-Sabah, wife of Sheikh Salem Al-Sabah, former Kuwaiti Foreign Minister, honorary president of the club. Diplomat.

Al-Khalidi said in an interview with Al-Jazeera Net, "We were keen for the State of Palestine pavilion in the bazaar to display most of the heritage items in Palestine, including ceramics, embroidery, olive wood, olive oil, and well-known Palestinian foods."

Australia Pavilion at the Charity Bazaar (Al Jazeera)

Assistance to embassies

In turn, the Director General of the Kuwait Red Crescent Society, Abdul Rahman Al-Aoun, explained that the Society participated with about 40 male and female volunteers to assist the embassies in sales operations and collect the amounts that will be entered into the Kuwait Red Crescent Society’s account, and then the purchases of relief materials allocated to the children of Gaza are carried out according to need.

Al-Aoun added to Al-Jazeera Net that communication will be with the Palestinian Red Crescent and international organizations, noting that the Kuwaiti Red Crescent has continued to provide aid to the people of Gaza since the first day of the aggression on the Strip. “Preparations are currently being made to launch a ship of relief aid via the Kuwaiti port of Shuwaikh to the port of Port Said in Egypt in preparation for its entry through the Rafah crossing into Gaza.”

The bazaar witnessed great participation and display of various products (Al Jazeera)

Remarkable turnout

The charity bazaar showed great solidarity with the people of the Gaza Strip, and this was represented by the remarkable demand for purchasing the items displayed in the various sections.

Counselor Heba Abu Hijleh from the Embassy of the Kingdom of Jordan, who supervises the sales operations in her pavilion, indicated that the bazaar was wonderful in terms of turnout, “as those attending did not care about the prices of the items offered for sale, because they were coming to provide support to the children of Gaza.”

She added that more than 75% of the items offered, including food and supplies, items made from Dead Sea salts and mud, and traditional clothing, were sold, and sales exceeded 10,000 Kuwaiti dinars.

Pavilion of the Embassy of the State of Jordan (Al Jazeera)

Hama Hinnawi, the owner of one of the companies participating in the bazaar, said that she displayed heritage clothes with Palestinian hands, made by women in the camps in Palestine, Jordan, and the city of Chicago in the United States of America, and designed in a modern way, and that the proceeds from the sales will generally go to women in Gaza and their families.

Hinnawi pointed out that there was a great interaction shown by the attendees because they felt the need to provide, even if it was a simple thing, to children and people in general in the Gaza Strip, as evidenced by the fact that its sales amounted to approximately 4 thousand Kuwaiti dinars.

Source: Al Jazeera