Bilal Siddiqui STATEMENT: Gaza is now the world’s worst hunger crisis and on the verge of famine January 9th, 2024 - Gaza is now plunging into over three months of attacks, facing not only the breakdown of critical infrastructure but also forced starvation and dehydration due to the lack of suppl... Jan 10, 2024
Bilal Siddiqui NGOs express grave concern over suspension of food assistance in Yemen Humanitarian organizations warn of looming food crisis if immediate resolution to negotiations is not reached. Twenty-two humanitarian organizations in Yemen today are voicing our deep concern regardi... Dec 20, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui STATEMENT: Huge Gaza death toll is likely to be even higher than reported December 20th, 2023– As the official death toll in Gaza passes 20,000, Islamic Relief is warning that the actual toll is likely to be even higher – as thousands of people are still missing and buried ... Dec 20, 2023
Bilal Siddiqui STATEMENT: Islamic Relief aid workers among many in Gaza facing severe hunger as food runs out. December 15th, 2023 — This week, the Canadian government joined the international chorus calling for an immediate and sustained ceasefire. Islamic Relief Canada underscores the urgency for governments... Dec 14, 2023
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
