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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

Dec 12, 2023

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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 fle

Dec 7, 2023

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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 d

Dec 7, 2023

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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.* I

Dec 6, 2023

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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

Dec 6, 2023

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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

Dec 6, 2023

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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

Dec 6, 2023

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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 w

Dec 1, 2023

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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 le

Dec 1, 2023

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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 t

Nov 29, 2023

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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 lead

Nov 23, 2023

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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.

Nov 22, 2023

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