Milan, Nov. 11 (LaPresse) – “For the fourth consecutive year, Gaza’s displaced population is facing another winter living in tents and makeshift shelters despite the cold and rain. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling on the Israeli authorities to urgently lift restrictions and allow the unhindered entry of essential winter supplies, including tents, blankets, shelter materials and fuel. People cannot endure a fourth winter in these inhumane conditions. Governments must act now to ensure that people in Gaza have access to safe and dignified shelter”. This is what the NGO said in a statement, which includes the testimony of Saeed Abu el Nour, an MSF driver and humanitarian worker in Gaza. “At first, I thought I was safe from the rain. But I was shocked by the heavy rainfall and the lack of sewage systems, which caused severe flooding. Our tents, clothes, blankets and some of our food supplies were completely soaked”, the aid worker recounts. “I had to leave the area where we live for two days to allow the ground to dry, then return and recover whatever I could. We need a real solution. Materials for construction must be allowed into Gaza to ensure that people have safe places to live. These tents do not protect us from the rain at all”.
Gaza, MSF: “After the rains, a real solution and supplies are needed”
Milan, Nov. 11 (LaPresse) – “For the fourth consecutive year, Gaza’s displaced population is facing another winter living in tents and makeshift shelters despite the cold and rain. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling on the Israeli authorities to urgently lift restrictions and allow the unhindered entry of essential winter supplies, including tents, blankets, shelter materials and fuel. People cannot endure a fourth winter in these inhumane conditions. Governments must act now to ensure that people in Gaza have access to safe and dignified shelter”. This is what the NGO said in a statement, which includes the testimony of Saeed Abu el Nour, an MSF driver and humanitarian worker in Gaza. “At first, I thought I was safe from the rain. But I was shocked by the heavy rainfall and the lack of sewage systems, which caused severe flooding. Our tents, clothes, blankets and some of our food supplies were completely soaked”, the aid worker recounts. “I had to leave the area where we live for two days to allow the ground to dry, then return and recover whatever I could. We need a real solution. Materials for construction must be allowed into Gaza to ensure that people have safe places to live. These tents do not protect us from the rain at all”.