Israel to Help Darfur

May 14, 2007 at 11:36 am | In Face to Face |

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While this is a good start, and apparently more than most of the rest world, we here at isrealli encourage our government in Jerusalem to continue helping and give as much as they can financially, medically, and morally to what is aptly described as, “the most severe human tragedy in the world today”. Let this be the beginning of a long engagement with like minded humanitarians throughout the world to bring an end to the horrors in Darfur.

From YNET:

Israel to donate $5 million to Darfur refugees

Foreign ministry receives recommendation to donate millions in aid, equipment to victims of Darfur genocide

By: Itamar Eichner

The Foreign Ministry will donate NIS 20 million ($5 million) to victims of genocide in Darfur, Sudan, following a recommendation presented by Daniel Miron, head of the Ministry’s Human Rights Division. “Israel cannot stand by while such a severe humanitarian crisis is taking place - the most severe in the world today - without trying to reach out and help,” he said.

Miron headed the team in the ministry responsible for compiling the recommendations for aid.

Foreign Ministry Director General Aaron Abramovich is expected to hold several meetings regarding the proposed donation.

According to the recommendation, Israel will transfer NIS 16 million ($4 million) to four international aid organizations, and purchase $1 million worth of medicine and water desalination equipment from Israeli companies, which would be given to the refugees.

In addition, the ministry’s Center for International Cooperation (MASHAV) intends on establishing a camp in Kenya where two Israeli doctors will be sent in order to care for hundreds of patients.

Israel has donated about $200,000 to genocide victims in Sudan over the past three years, while the international community has contributed about $1.8 billion in the past five months.

The proposed donation will put Israel on the top 10 list of countries who have donated most to Darfur refugees.

The United Nations has labeled the situation in Darfur as the most severe humanitarian tragedy in the world today.

5 Comments »

  1. As Jews, we have an increased moral obligation to respond, to speak out and take action against ethnic cleansing regardless of the ethnicity, race or religion of the people being victimized.
    This is a bold step from Israel to help alleviate the suffering of the people of Darfur who has experienced horrible war crimes.

    Million Tumb Up for Israel!

    Comment by Holly — May 14, 2007

  2. Viva Israel !!!

    Comment by Michael — May 14, 2007

  3. This is outstanding!!!
    A small Jewish state is reaching her hand to persecuting Muslims in Darfur.

    I’m speechless.

    I love Israel!!!!!

    Comment by Tamar — May 14, 2007

  4. I love the Jewish people, and am happy that Israel is helping in Darfur. God Bless You for that, and don’t give up land for palestine..

    Comment by Barbara — May 16, 2007

  5. Peace,
    First , the degree of lack in the world is created by those who are extremely greedy and have no compassion for their neighbors who operate on a considerably less amount of tuition capital and money than is stored in Mayor Bloomberg’s account.

    Second, giving 5 million dollars to Darfur to alleviate their crisis is like giving a nickle to a kid to go into a corner store to get a juice and a bag of stale chips; Not Enough; espscially when a 6.5 million population are recieving 33% of entire foreign aid from The American Empire which equals out to about 3 billion per year.This is unnacceptable.

    3rd , when will the people get back to being people instead of looking at national debts , quotas ,and statistics , to justify their reasons for not doing more… than these corrupt institutions should do… to correct the problems that they created in the first instance because of their ongoing neglect of those less fortunate ,and or less educated from the begining. Thank my moral capacity for not forgetting those that wiped my ass when I couldn’t do it for myself. After all , it’s just blood money right??? Love ya brothas’ as ya selves cause evrybody knows you reap what ya sow!
    Leadership needs to grow up and stop publshing nonsense and expecting citizens like me to not pick up on it.
    Peace,
    Duryeh

    Comment by Duryeh — June 4, 2007

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