MPs back urgent aid for displaced Gaza families

TDT | Manama

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Parliament has approved an urgent plan to send emergency aid and supplies to displaced families returning to their shattered homes in Gaza.

The decision, made during yesterday’s session, comes as MPs push for a swift response to the worsening conditions on the ground.

The proposal has now been passed to the government.

Request

Ahmed Qarata, Mohammed Al Olaiwi, Dr Mahdi Al Shuwaikh, Abdulwahid Qarata, and Lulwa Al Rumaihi put forward the request, arguing that Bahrain has long stood by the Palestinian cause and should continue to do so.

They pointed to the country’s record of backing Arab and humanitarian efforts, with the memorandum stating that “His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa has repeatedly reaffirmed Bahrain’s support for the Palestinian people, as their cause remains the foremost concern of the Arab world.”

MPs warned that displaced Gazans were returning to devastation, stripped of the means to rebuild their lives.

Suffering

“Given the dire living conditions, it has become essential to provide urgent aid and humanitarian supplies to help ease their suffering,” said Second Deputy Speaker Ahmed Qarata.

The move is also seen as a reaffirmation of Bahrain’s long-standing backing of the Palestinian people, with supporters arguing that it would send a clear message of solidarity at a time when support is most needed.