5 apr 2015
Sheikh Mohamed Hussein, Grand Mufti of Palestine and Jerusalem, appealed to the international community including official and public institutions to protect the Palestinian refugees trapped in Yarmouk camp in Syria.
In a statement on Sunday, Sheikh Hussein demanded neutralizing the camp in the ongoing fighting as well as working on delivering aid to those refugees who are victims of a struggle without being part of it.
The Grand Mufti, who is also a preacher of the Aqsa Mosque, slammed some of the international authorities for not expediting to protect Yarmouk’s refugees in face of bombing and attacks by the Islamic State’s (IS) fighters along with other armed groups.
The IS fighters were able to storm Yarmouk camp in Syria last Wednesday and wreaked havoc in the already devastated camp.
In a statement on Sunday, Sheikh Hussein demanded neutralizing the camp in the ongoing fighting as well as working on delivering aid to those refugees who are victims of a struggle without being part of it.
The Grand Mufti, who is also a preacher of the Aqsa Mosque, slammed some of the international authorities for not expediting to protect Yarmouk’s refugees in face of bombing and attacks by the Islamic State’s (IS) fighters along with other armed groups.
The IS fighters were able to storm Yarmouk camp in Syria last Wednesday and wreaked havoc in the already devastated camp.
The European al-Wafa campaign called on the armed parties in Yarmouk camp for Palestinian refugees in Syria to work immediately on saving the lives of civilians by halting the fighting taking place inside the camp that has been under siege for 637 consecutive days.
In a press statement on Saturday evening, the Campaign called for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Yarmouk camp, warning of a possible humanitarian disaster.
The ceasefire aims at evacuating the civilian residents to safer locations and to take out the wounded safely away from severe bombing targeting the camp as well as to provide them with appropriate treatment, the statement mentioned.
The European Campaign pointed out that most of Yarmouk camp’s people are trapped inside their homes with no water, food or electricity. They cannot go out because of intense bombing and the large-scale arrest campaigns waged by the Islamic State’s (IS) fighters.
It also demanded founding safe humanitarian pathways for the entry of aid for the people trapped inside the camp.
The Campaign appealed to all international organizations along with relief and medical institutions to move urgently for the relief of 20,000 people including 3,500 children stuck inside the camp especially after the closure of all medical points and the assault on the only hospital which was run by volunteer individual efforts.
The European al-Wafaa Campaign underlined that the Palestinian families in Yarmouk camp fled to nearby neighborhoods and towns in order to avoid the heinous crimes committed by the IS fighters inside the besieged camp.
In a press statement on Saturday evening, the Campaign called for an urgent humanitarian ceasefire in Yarmouk camp, warning of a possible humanitarian disaster.
The ceasefire aims at evacuating the civilian residents to safer locations and to take out the wounded safely away from severe bombing targeting the camp as well as to provide them with appropriate treatment, the statement mentioned.
The European Campaign pointed out that most of Yarmouk camp’s people are trapped inside their homes with no water, food or electricity. They cannot go out because of intense bombing and the large-scale arrest campaigns waged by the Islamic State’s (IS) fighters.
It also demanded founding safe humanitarian pathways for the entry of aid for the people trapped inside the camp.
The Campaign appealed to all international organizations along with relief and medical institutions to move urgently for the relief of 20,000 people including 3,500 children stuck inside the camp especially after the closure of all medical points and the assault on the only hospital which was run by volunteer individual efforts.
The European al-Wafaa Campaign underlined that the Palestinian families in Yarmouk camp fled to nearby neighborhoods and towns in order to avoid the heinous crimes committed by the IS fighters inside the besieged camp.
A series of phone calls was made by the Hamas supreme chief, Khaled Mishaal, calling for halting violence against Palestinian refugees sheltered at the Yarmouk camp, in war-torn Syria.
Osama Hamdan, Hamas’s foreign relations chief, said in a press statement aired afternoon Saturday that Palestinians are not responsible for what is going on at the Yarmouk camp and it is just unfair to hold them accountable
He called for ceasing clashes in the camp and lifting the blockade imposed on Palestinian refugees.
He appealed to the Palestinian factions to rise above all disagreements stirred over the past few years and start to work on halting aggressions on the Yarmouk shelter.
He urged the Palestine Liberation Organization to assume its responsibilities towards the Palestinian people and to stop its feet-dragging as regards refugees in Syria.
For his part, the group’s political bureau member Ezzet Resheq said, in Facebook statements posted Saturday afternoon, that efforts by Khaled Mishaal and the Movement’s leadership have been underway to stop the rivers of bloodshed at the camp and relieve the ongoing tension.
He said Mishaal and other Hamas leaders have been keeping tabs on the tragic state of affairs in the Yarmouk camp, calling for neutralizing Palestinian refugee camps in Syria from all internal conflicts.
He urged all concerned parties to immediately step in and save Palestinian refugees before it is too late.
The situation has gone from bad to worse after ISIS terrorists took control of the camp on the Damascus southern outskirts, where Palestinian refugees have suffered years of bombing, army siege and militia control.
Osama Hamdan, Hamas’s foreign relations chief, said in a press statement aired afternoon Saturday that Palestinians are not responsible for what is going on at the Yarmouk camp and it is just unfair to hold them accountable
He called for ceasing clashes in the camp and lifting the blockade imposed on Palestinian refugees.
He appealed to the Palestinian factions to rise above all disagreements stirred over the past few years and start to work on halting aggressions on the Yarmouk shelter.
He urged the Palestine Liberation Organization to assume its responsibilities towards the Palestinian people and to stop its feet-dragging as regards refugees in Syria.
For his part, the group’s political bureau member Ezzet Resheq said, in Facebook statements posted Saturday afternoon, that efforts by Khaled Mishaal and the Movement’s leadership have been underway to stop the rivers of bloodshed at the camp and relieve the ongoing tension.
He said Mishaal and other Hamas leaders have been keeping tabs on the tragic state of affairs in the Yarmouk camp, calling for neutralizing Palestinian refugee camps in Syria from all internal conflicts.
He urged all concerned parties to immediately step in and save Palestinian refugees before it is too late.
The situation has gone from bad to worse after ISIS terrorists took control of the camp on the Damascus southern outskirts, where Palestinian refugees have suffered years of bombing, army siege and militia control.
The Palestinian Authority (PA) said it had made contacts with Arab and international parties to save al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus from the grave humanitarian situation that emerged following its occupation by ISIS militants.
In a press release on Saturday, the PA called for necessarily neutralizing the Palestinian refugee camps in the Syrian conflict and maintaining the Palestinian principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other Arab countries.
For its part, the Palestinian National Council called for not implicating al-Yarmouk camp in the Syrian conflict, affirming that the Palestinians abroad do not take sides and are committed not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Arab countries.
The Council condemned in a statement the ISIS group for invading the camp, and described its move as a new attempt to turn the camp into a battlefield where there would be more suffering for its residents.
It demanded the international community and its institutions to provide protection and aid for al-Yarmouk refugees and declare their camp a neutral zone.
In a press release on Saturday, the PA called for necessarily neutralizing the Palestinian refugee camps in the Syrian conflict and maintaining the Palestinian principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other Arab countries.
For its part, the Palestinian National Council called for not implicating al-Yarmouk camp in the Syrian conflict, affirming that the Palestinians abroad do not take sides and are committed not to interfere in the internal affairs of the Arab countries.
The Council condemned in a statement the ISIS group for invading the camp, and described its move as a new attempt to turn the camp into a battlefield where there would be more suffering for its residents.
It demanded the international community and its institutions to provide protection and aid for al-Yarmouk refugees and declare their camp a neutral zone.
The Hamas Movement has renewed its appeal for an immediate halt to the armed violence in al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus and spare the blood of its innocent residents to avoid further deterioration of the humanitarian situation.
In a press release on Saturday, Hamas reiterated the need for neutralizing the Palestinian refugee camps in the Syrian conflict, pointing to the fact that the Palestinians in the diaspora are only guests looking forward to returning to the homes they were expelled from.
"The Palestinian refugees in al-Yarmouk camp in the Syrian capital Damascus are living in very dire humanitarian conditions under ongoing blockade imposed on them for two years, during which thousands of them have died as a result of hunger, thirst, disease and shelling, while the rest of them are waiting for death because of the prolonged siege and their exposure to continuous bombing and killing," the Movement underlined.
It warned that the humanitarian situation became much worse in the camp after it was occupied and turned into a fighting zone by an extremist armed group.
Hamas affirmed that its leadership has embarked on making contacts with all concerned parties in an effort to avoid further bloodshed and suffering in the camp.
It also urged the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and all human rights groups to shoulder their responsibilities and provide al-Yarmouk refugees with protection against blockade and aggression.
In a press release on Saturday, Hamas reiterated the need for neutralizing the Palestinian refugee camps in the Syrian conflict, pointing to the fact that the Palestinians in the diaspora are only guests looking forward to returning to the homes they were expelled from.
"The Palestinian refugees in al-Yarmouk camp in the Syrian capital Damascus are living in very dire humanitarian conditions under ongoing blockade imposed on them for two years, during which thousands of them have died as a result of hunger, thirst, disease and shelling, while the rest of them are waiting for death because of the prolonged siege and their exposure to continuous bombing and killing," the Movement underlined.
It warned that the humanitarian situation became much worse in the camp after it was occupied and turned into a fighting zone by an extremist armed group.
Hamas affirmed that its leadership has embarked on making contacts with all concerned parties in an effort to avoid further bloodshed and suffering in the camp.
It also urged the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and all human rights groups to shoulder their responsibilities and provide al-Yarmouk refugees with protection against blockade and aggression.
Senior Hamas leader Salah al-Bardawil on Saturday evening called on the Palestinian national factions to pool resources so as to save the Palestinian refugees at the Yarmouk camp in war-torn Syria, urging Arab states to immediately step in to that very end.
Addressing the Palestinian masses who took to Gaza streets to join an evening rally staged in Khan Younis in solidarity with the Yarmouk refugees, Bardawil said it is high time everybody stepped in and took up their responsibilities to lift the blockade imposed on Palestinian refugees in Syria.
“Let us all stand united in the face of such injustice perpetrated against our people,” he said.
The Hamas leader appealed to the Arab and Muslim nations to work on halting the tragedy rocking the Yarmouk camp and unblocking access ways out of the shelter on humanitarian grounds.
ISIS terrorists have taken control of the camp on the Damascus outskirts, where Palestinian refugees have suffered years of bombing, army siege and militia control.
“The camp has been subjected to all kinds of betrayal”, he said because it had turned into a symbol for the Palestinians’ right of return.
He affirmed that Palestinians never meddle in the internal affairs of Arab states, reiterating the inherently peaceful character of the Palestinian people.
“Our enemy is the Israeli occupation only”, he said, adding: “Take your hands off the Yarmouk camp; take your hands off our children, our women, and our people— the ones who have always coexisted with you and lived among you for so long.”
He appealed to the human rights institutions, most notably the UNRWA, to work on assuaging the crisis at the blockaded Yarmouk camp and provide the refugees with the needed food, water, and security.
Addressing the Palestinian masses who took to Gaza streets to join an evening rally staged in Khan Younis in solidarity with the Yarmouk refugees, Bardawil said it is high time everybody stepped in and took up their responsibilities to lift the blockade imposed on Palestinian refugees in Syria.
“Let us all stand united in the face of such injustice perpetrated against our people,” he said.
The Hamas leader appealed to the Arab and Muslim nations to work on halting the tragedy rocking the Yarmouk camp and unblocking access ways out of the shelter on humanitarian grounds.
ISIS terrorists have taken control of the camp on the Damascus outskirts, where Palestinian refugees have suffered years of bombing, army siege and militia control.
“The camp has been subjected to all kinds of betrayal”, he said because it had turned into a symbol for the Palestinians’ right of return.
He affirmed that Palestinians never meddle in the internal affairs of Arab states, reiterating the inherently peaceful character of the Palestinian people.
“Our enemy is the Israeli occupation only”, he said, adding: “Take your hands off the Yarmouk camp; take your hands off our children, our women, and our people— the ones who have always coexisted with you and lived among you for so long.”
He appealed to the human rights institutions, most notably the UNRWA, to work on assuaging the crisis at the blockaded Yarmouk camp and provide the refugees with the needed food, water, and security.
4 apr 2015
With a deteriorating human situation, the Palestinian refugees in the Yarmouk Camp in Syria are suffering tremendously in the face of the continuous atrocities practiced by the ISIS and its supporters.
Fierce clashes took place Friday until late night between Aknaf Bait Al-Maqdes Brigades, who have been defending the refugees of the camp, and ISIS and al-Nusra Front.
Terrorizing Residents
According to the Action Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria, ISIS fighters deployed on the roofs of the houses near Abu Hashish square and clashes mostly centered in the vicinity of Loubea street.
ISIS fighters terrorized the residents, kidnapping tens of young men, and two young women who were taken from their house in Al-Madaris Street. Activists confirmed that ISIS fighters had beheaded two dissidents from the Palestinian Liberation Army and their headless bodies were found.
ISIS fighters prevented the residents from reaching the water supply. The people remained in their houses as snipers were spread and curfew was imposed.
Aggressive airstrikes hit the Camp causing massive damages. Clashes are still going on between ISIS and Aknaf Bait Al-Maqdes fighters near Loubea street.
ISIS fighters broke into a relief organization in the Camp and kidnapped a number of relief activists.
A humanitarian crisis
All medical centers in the Camp have suspended their work as ISIS fighters took control over most of them.
The Action Group reported that the refugee Radwan Al-Ahmad has died from wounds he sustained on Thursday. Abdullah Hassan Abdullah and Majed Al-Omari died in the clashes, increasing the number of the reported victims since ISIS fighters first entered the Camp to at least seven deaths.
ISIS fighters have taken control over Safad Street, Al-Basel Hospital, and Abd Al-Qadir Al-Husayni Mosque and called on Aknaf Bait Al-Maqdes fighters through loudspeakers, giving them one hour to surrender.
ISIS fighters spread fear and terror among the people of the Camp forcing them to leave to southern Yarmouk and the neighboring areas, including Babbila, Beit Sahem, and Yalda.
Abu Hammam, a leader in Aknaf Bait Al-Maqdes, confirmed in an audio recording the perseverance of Bait Al-Maqdes fighters in the Yarmouk Camp and promised to expel ISIS fighters from the Camp.
The people of the Camp have launched a cry for help for an urgent intervention of the Red Cross to evacuate the wounded, especially as all clinics have stopped providing services.
ISIS fighters are now taking control of about 90% of the Camp; people's appeals have fallen on deaf ears.
The Action Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria confirmed the humanitarian crisis in the Camp, as dozens of wounded in the clashes and attacks remain without medical help. The Group called on all international organizations, mainly the Red Cross, to interfere to provide medical treatment for the wounded and to save the lives of more than 3,500 children who are facing an imminent death without water or food.
The Action Group also called on all the Palestinian and Syrian organizations to comply with their responsibilities and to put an end to the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Camp.
Fierce clashes took place Friday until late night between Aknaf Bait Al-Maqdes Brigades, who have been defending the refugees of the camp, and ISIS and al-Nusra Front.
Terrorizing Residents
According to the Action Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria, ISIS fighters deployed on the roofs of the houses near Abu Hashish square and clashes mostly centered in the vicinity of Loubea street.
ISIS fighters terrorized the residents, kidnapping tens of young men, and two young women who were taken from their house in Al-Madaris Street. Activists confirmed that ISIS fighters had beheaded two dissidents from the Palestinian Liberation Army and their headless bodies were found.
ISIS fighters prevented the residents from reaching the water supply. The people remained in their houses as snipers were spread and curfew was imposed.
Aggressive airstrikes hit the Camp causing massive damages. Clashes are still going on between ISIS and Aknaf Bait Al-Maqdes fighters near Loubea street.
ISIS fighters broke into a relief organization in the Camp and kidnapped a number of relief activists.
A humanitarian crisis
All medical centers in the Camp have suspended their work as ISIS fighters took control over most of them.
The Action Group reported that the refugee Radwan Al-Ahmad has died from wounds he sustained on Thursday. Abdullah Hassan Abdullah and Majed Al-Omari died in the clashes, increasing the number of the reported victims since ISIS fighters first entered the Camp to at least seven deaths.
ISIS fighters have taken control over Safad Street, Al-Basel Hospital, and Abd Al-Qadir Al-Husayni Mosque and called on Aknaf Bait Al-Maqdes fighters through loudspeakers, giving them one hour to surrender.
ISIS fighters spread fear and terror among the people of the Camp forcing them to leave to southern Yarmouk and the neighboring areas, including Babbila, Beit Sahem, and Yalda.
Abu Hammam, a leader in Aknaf Bait Al-Maqdes, confirmed in an audio recording the perseverance of Bait Al-Maqdes fighters in the Yarmouk Camp and promised to expel ISIS fighters from the Camp.
The people of the Camp have launched a cry for help for an urgent intervention of the Red Cross to evacuate the wounded, especially as all clinics have stopped providing services.
ISIS fighters are now taking control of about 90% of the Camp; people's appeals have fallen on deaf ears.
The Action Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria confirmed the humanitarian crisis in the Camp, as dozens of wounded in the clashes and attacks remain without medical help. The Group called on all international organizations, mainly the Red Cross, to interfere to provide medical treatment for the wounded and to save the lives of more than 3,500 children who are facing an imminent death without water or food.
The Action Group also called on all the Palestinian and Syrian organizations to comply with their responsibilities and to put an end to the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in the Camp.
The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory for Human Rights said twelve residents of Yarmouk refugee camp died because of the continuation of bombing and clashes inside the besieged camp.
In a statement on Saturday, the Observatory called for opening humanitarian pathways to help the people of Yarmouk refugee camp.
It also warned of the “unprecedented humanitarian conditions” under which about 20,000 civilians including 3,500 children are living amid bombing and violent clashes since the Islamic State’s (IS) attempt to take over the camp last Wednesday.
The Observatory said the camp, which has been besieged by the regime forces of Syrian president Bashar Assad for almost two years, has been exposed to severe bombing for four days in a row.
Many areas were affected as entire structures were totally ruined. Dozens of casualties have also been reported.
The IS fighters kidnapped dozens of Palestinian refugees including eighty people from one area. Two girls were kidnapped from their house in addition to other relief activists.
The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory called on the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) along with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to work on opening humanitarian pathways for the camps’ inhabitants and to coordinate with the Syrian forces to evacuate dozens of the wounded.
The Observer addressed a message to the European Commission for Human Rights to pressure the Syrian regime, as being in charge of the camp and its refugees, in order to protect the Palestinian refugees and to lift the siege on the camp.
In a statement on Saturday, the Observatory called for opening humanitarian pathways to help the people of Yarmouk refugee camp.
It also warned of the “unprecedented humanitarian conditions” under which about 20,000 civilians including 3,500 children are living amid bombing and violent clashes since the Islamic State’s (IS) attempt to take over the camp last Wednesday.
The Observatory said the camp, which has been besieged by the regime forces of Syrian president Bashar Assad for almost two years, has been exposed to severe bombing for four days in a row.
Many areas were affected as entire structures were totally ruined. Dozens of casualties have also been reported.
The IS fighters kidnapped dozens of Palestinian refugees including eighty people from one area. Two girls were kidnapped from their house in addition to other relief activists.
The Euro-Mediterranean Observatory called on the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) along with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to work on opening humanitarian pathways for the camps’ inhabitants and to coordinate with the Syrian forces to evacuate dozens of the wounded.
The Observer addressed a message to the European Commission for Human Rights to pressure the Syrian regime, as being in charge of the camp and its refugees, in order to protect the Palestinian refugees and to lift the siege on the camp.
ISIS has seized about 70% of the Yarmouk refugee camp after its fighters violently broke into the camp and clashed with a Palestinian faction called Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis over the past three days.
Casualties were reported among civilians and armed people during the clashes.
Sources told al-Jazeera channel that Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis fighters were forced to step back to the front lines on the outskirts of the camp where the Syrian regime forces are stationed.
The ISIS fighters’ attack came following claims that Bait al-Maqdis plans to hand over the refugee camp to the regime forces via a truce agreement.
Members of the ISIS stormed the Yarmouk camp on Wednesday but were expelled on Thursday before re-entering the camp and taking control of most of it on Friday.
Syrian activists said that Nusra Front facilitated the entry of ISIS militants into the camp that is already suffering from accurate shortage of food and medicine supplies which led to the death of 171 Palestinian refugees.
During the clashes, the Syrian regime forces intervened and bombed some buildings.
Due to the continued fighting, dozens of Palestinian families were forced to leave to the neighboring areas while others remained at risk of death in the camp, human rights groups said.
Yarmouk was once a thriving area home to 160,000 Palestinian refugees and Syrians but has been caught up in the country's fighting and besieged by regime forces for more than a year. About 18,000 residents are estimated to in the camp after many fled the fighting.
The siege has caused significant shortages of food, water and medicine inside the camp.
Armed groups inside the camp have launched a cry for help calling for an urgent intervention to save civilians' lives.
On Friday morning, ISIS reentered the Yarmouk Camp and succeeded to capture three quarters of the district, including Palestine hospital, 15th Street, and most of 30th Street amid heavy bombing of regime forces.
The Action Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria reported that the deteriorating living conditions have severely worsened due to the ongoing clashes as civilians were not able to leave areas under ISIS control.
The ISIS militants imposed a curfew in the camp and took control of the sole water distribution point in the camp, depriving thousands of people from drinking water. The distribution of aid and food supplies was also stopped.
On Thursday night, three people were killed during the heavy bombing, while a fourth was killed by a sniper fire.
Action Group stated that an urgent cry of fear and for help was launched from the areas under ISIS control.
The human rights group stressed the need for an urgent intervention to stop the serious deterioration of humanitarian condition in the refugee camp.
The group also held the Syrian regime forces full responsibility for the serious implications of its continued siege on the camp, calling on the Palestine Liberation Organization to immediately intervene and put an end to the plight of nearly 20,000 besieged Palestinians.
Casualties were reported among civilians and armed people during the clashes.
Sources told al-Jazeera channel that Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis fighters were forced to step back to the front lines on the outskirts of the camp where the Syrian regime forces are stationed.
The ISIS fighters’ attack came following claims that Bait al-Maqdis plans to hand over the refugee camp to the regime forces via a truce agreement.
Members of the ISIS stormed the Yarmouk camp on Wednesday but were expelled on Thursday before re-entering the camp and taking control of most of it on Friday.
Syrian activists said that Nusra Front facilitated the entry of ISIS militants into the camp that is already suffering from accurate shortage of food and medicine supplies which led to the death of 171 Palestinian refugees.
During the clashes, the Syrian regime forces intervened and bombed some buildings.
Due to the continued fighting, dozens of Palestinian families were forced to leave to the neighboring areas while others remained at risk of death in the camp, human rights groups said.
Yarmouk was once a thriving area home to 160,000 Palestinian refugees and Syrians but has been caught up in the country's fighting and besieged by regime forces for more than a year. About 18,000 residents are estimated to in the camp after many fled the fighting.
The siege has caused significant shortages of food, water and medicine inside the camp.
Armed groups inside the camp have launched a cry for help calling for an urgent intervention to save civilians' lives.
On Friday morning, ISIS reentered the Yarmouk Camp and succeeded to capture three quarters of the district, including Palestine hospital, 15th Street, and most of 30th Street amid heavy bombing of regime forces.
The Action Group for Palestinian Refugees in Syria reported that the deteriorating living conditions have severely worsened due to the ongoing clashes as civilians were not able to leave areas under ISIS control.
The ISIS militants imposed a curfew in the camp and took control of the sole water distribution point in the camp, depriving thousands of people from drinking water. The distribution of aid and food supplies was also stopped.
On Thursday night, three people were killed during the heavy bombing, while a fourth was killed by a sniper fire.
Action Group stated that an urgent cry of fear and for help was launched from the areas under ISIS control.
The human rights group stressed the need for an urgent intervention to stop the serious deterioration of humanitarian condition in the refugee camp.
The group also held the Syrian regime forces full responsibility for the serious implications of its continued siege on the camp, calling on the Palestine Liberation Organization to immediately intervene and put an end to the plight of nearly 20,000 besieged Palestinians.
The Hamas Movement called for urgent intervention to save the residents of al-Yarmouk refugee camp in Damascus from the clutches of extremist militant groups.
Senior Hamas official Ismail Radwan stated in press remarks to Quds Press that a humanitarian tragedy has been happening in the besieged Yarmouk camp for several years and needs to be addressed immediately.
Radwan urged the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and all concerned parties to move urgently to save al-Yarmouk refugees, who are exposed to violations at the hands of invading armed groups.
He stressed that the Palestinian refugee camps are neutral areas and must be spared any internal conflicts happening in Arab countries.
"Our battle as Palestinians is with the occupation, so the Palestinian people in the diaspora must be treated with honor and respect and protected on any Arab land because they are guests on their way back to Jerusalem and Palestine," the Hamas official said.
"The massacres being committed against our people in the blockaded Yarmouk camp must be stopped and all parties have to shoulder their responsibilities in this regard," he added.
Senior Hamas official Ismail Radwan stated in press remarks to Quds Press that a humanitarian tragedy has been happening in the besieged Yarmouk camp for several years and needs to be addressed immediately.
Radwan urged the Palestinian Authority, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and all concerned parties to move urgently to save al-Yarmouk refugees, who are exposed to violations at the hands of invading armed groups.
He stressed that the Palestinian refugee camps are neutral areas and must be spared any internal conflicts happening in Arab countries.
"Our battle as Palestinians is with the occupation, so the Palestinian people in the diaspora must be treated with honor and respect and protected on any Arab land because they are guests on their way back to Jerusalem and Palestine," the Hamas official said.
"The massacres being committed against our people in the blockaded Yarmouk camp must be stopped and all parties have to shoulder their responsibilities in this regard," he added.
