Bilal Siddiqui Blog: As terrified children fled the warplane, my desperate cat outran them all Unable to find food for his children or his family pet an Islamic Relief aid worker* describes the heart-breaking exhaustion of civilian life in Gaza, where even playing hopscotch means risking death.... Dec 12, 2023 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Blog: My family have nowhere else to flee – should we stay to face Israel’s tanks? As tanks reach southern Gaza, an Islamic Relief worker* faces the heartbreaking dilemma of whether his family, who have nowhere left to go, should flee yet again – or stay and pray to be spared. Since... Dec 7, 2023 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief marks two months of violence; calls on Canada to take concrete actions toward peace December 7th, 2023 – Burlington: Today marks two months of deadly violence in Gaza that has killed thousands, caused civilian terror, unimaginable devastation and the decimation of Gaza’s infrastructu... Dec 7, 2023 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui Blog: Since the truce ended, I fear the grave is the only safe place in Gaza The end of the temporary truce sees Palestinian families facing fresh fear and tanks at their door, reports an Islamic Relief aid worker* in Gaza. It is day 58 since the escalation began, but it feels... Dec 6, 2023 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Blog: In Gaza we pray for a permanent ceasefire, right now Amid an unprecedented escalation, an Islamic Relief worker* in Gaza describes the rollercoaster of despair and hope as a temporary truce is announced. We are now in the 48th day of the Israeli war on ... Dec 6, 2023 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Blog: My home has been destroyed, but we will rebuild Gaza As he grapples with heartbreaking news, an Islamic Relief aid worker* in Gaza struggles to plan for the future amid so much uncertainty. When I was around 10 years old, my father built a new house for... Dec 6, 2023 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Blog: Overwhelming reunions during the humanitarian pause in Gaza An Islamic Relief aid worker* in Gaza recounts how he spent the first 4 days of a humanitarian pause during the unprecedented escalation in Gaza. As the humanitarian pause goes on, I am writing to tel... Dec 6, 2023 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada: Bombing of besieged Gaza resumes as the truce expires; permanent ceasefire is the only solution December 1st, 2023 — Islamic Relief Canada is extremely concerned by the resumption of bombing in besieged Gaza. Before the truce, a child in Gaza was being killed almost every 10 minutes. It is uncon... Dec 1, 2023 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada Statement: Majority of Afghan returnees from Pakistan don’t have shelter or food, new survey finds A new assessment by Islamic Relief has found dire conditions for Afghan refugees who have recently returned from Pakistan, with 90% of new arrivals left homeless ahead of a freezing Afghan winter. As ... Dec 1, 2023 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief Canada: The temporary pause in Gaza must become a permanent ceasefire November 29th, 2023 — Islamic Relief Canada welcomes the extension of the temporary truce agreement in Gaza, stressing that this extension must be treated as a step toward a permanent ceasefire. The r... Nov 29, 2023 Press Release
Bilal Siddiqui Open Letter to Prime Minister Trudeau: Canada Must Call for a Permanent Ceasefire and End to the Siege on Gaza. November 23, 2023 Islamic Relief Canada CEO, Usama Khan, has written to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urging him to demonstrate moral leadership and do everything in his power to bring about ... Nov 23, 2023 Statement
Bilal Siddiqui Islamic Relief reaction to news of a temporary truce agreement between Israel and Hamas We welcome the news that there will be a pause in the relentless bombardment of Gaza and the safe release of civilian hostages and detained children. We hope that this will be adhered to by all partie... Nov 22, 2023 Statement
