Religion | June 20, 2008 | 14 comments

Muslims raise cash for Palestinians

source: http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/display.var.2349910.0.muslims_raise_cash_for_palestinians.php

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The Muslim community has raised £15,000 through two dinner-fundraisers & collecting money at Bolton's Mosques for humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza via Islamic Relief.



At one of the dinners MP Dr Brian Iddon, gave a presentation about his experiences in Gaza which he visited earlier this year:

He said: "Conditions in Gaza are bleak, with little or no fuel for public services, including garbage collection and ambulances. People have to walk to work, often arriving late, including doctors, nurses and teachers.

"Food distribution is down to the basics and, recently, the UN were unable to distribute food at all. Around 80% of Gazans now rely on charities and the UN to distribute their basic food supplies."

He added: "If electricity fails at al-Shifa hospital for 30 mins, 80 people die and, if it fails for a week, 250 people die."



He added:
This collective punishment on the imprisoned people of Gaza is illegal under international law."
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14 comments // Muslims raise cash for Palestinians

  • earthluv4u
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      earthluv4u  

    • kuffar i think you need start learning abit about blogging. stick to the subject matter okay we don't need your lecture on isreal n palestine history...

    • 3 years ago
  • kuffar
  • earthluv4u
  • MoonLoon
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      MoonLoon  

    • My comments were directed in anger toward the wealthy Muslims that have failed to assist their brothers and sisters. I had a Palestinian girlfriend years ago and my heart goes out to them. The violence has affected the youth and every aspect of their society.

    • 3 years ago
  • Ghaz
  • Ghaz
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      Ghaz  

    • Great stuff!!! Very inspiring, It's an achievement.

      But I totally agree with Betico..... I've been wondering the exact same thing. I've been campaigning for Darfur for the last few years and am incredibly disappointed with the lack of support by fellow muslims. Many Sudanese also feel the same way.

    • 3 years ago
  • earthluv4u
  • Betico
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      Betico  

    • not to knock this exercise in solidarity but where is muslim solidarity when it comes to black darfurians and other black muslims in africa and white muslims in europe who have suffered and/or are suffering genocidal conditions?

    • 3 years ago
  • earthluv4u
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      earthluv4u  
    • Betico:

      they are helping black african muslims i recently found out that european islamic redcross helps east african nations like somalia... so they are helping its just a matter of politics, and muslims being afriad that they might be viewed as helping terrorists and so forth.

    • 3 years ago
  • PaliNadia
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      PaliNadia  
    • Betico:

      I JUST got back from an Arab Convention that was donating to Dafur. And you see addicted people addicted to spreading the word of Dafur. Of course, there condition is horrible. But you never here people talking about spreading the Palestinian word or donating. Our own country is funding Israel. Once again, I can't believe this got picked. And I hope you know that keffiyeh you are wearing means Palestine is always on my mind!

    • 3 years ago
  • Betico
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      Betico  
    • Betico:

      thats the thing, palestine isnt the only thing on my mind. its a fact that the most initial aid to darfur and kosovo were from the united states, and thats not saying much...at all.

    • 3 years ago
  • PaliNadia
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      PaliNadia  
    • Betico:

      I didn't mean it like Palestine is the only problem.
      I guess I don't think it gets the attention it needs to be given.
      It is good that you care for more than one issue

    • 3 years ago
  • earthluv4u
  • MoonLoon
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      MoonLoon  

    • So a bunch of BILLIONAIRES, collected $30,000! How generous, how kind, how munificent, of you royal asses! Each and everyone of these benefactor's of humanity spent more on their clothes and cologne, than they donated to Palestine. I will also wager that they spent more on the undercover brother than they will admit!

    • 3 years ago
  • edenfiu
  • thisismattholt
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