International Development and Humanitarian Aid Agencies call upon the international community and donor governments to continue providing aid to the Palestinian people

Jerusalem ,14 February 2006

While the international community reacts to the recent Palestinian Legislative Council elections, international aid agencies stress that the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories remains grave, and may even deteriorate further if current and additional humanitarian and development activities are jeopardized. Currently, 60% of the population live under the poverty line. The humanitarian needs of the Palestinian people and their children have not changed as a result of recent political developments.

International development and humanitarian aid agencies reiterate their commitment to helping to meet the needs of the Palestinian people, and strongly urge the international community and donor governments to continue providing critical assistance.

Academy for Educational Development
AFSC/Quaker Service?s
AM Qattan Foundation
Caritas Jerusalem
COOPI
CISS - Cooperazione Internazionale Sud -Sud
Diakonia
Enfants du Monde - Droits de l'Homme
Enfants Réfugiés du Monde
GVC - Gruppo di Volontariato Civile
Handicap International
International Orthodox Christian Charities-Jerusalem
International Christian Committee-ICC
Japan International Volunteer Center-JVC
Kvinna till Kvinna Jerusalem
The Lutheran World Federation-LWF
Medecins Du Monde-France
Middle East Aid and HAGAR Programs
Medico International
Mennonite Central Committee
Medical Aid for Palestinians
Movimiento por la Paz, el Desarme y la Libertad (MPDL).
Mercy Corps
Norwegian Church Aid
Oxfam GB
Oxfam International
Oxfam-Québec
Oxfam Solidarity Belgium
Save the Children Sweden
Save the Children UK
The Swedish Organization for Individual Relief-SOIR
Solidaridad Internacional
Terre des Hommes Foundation
World Vision-Jerusalem
 

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