Gaza: Venezuela plans coordinated rebuild, sends aid
Gaza: Venezuela plans coordinated rebuild, sends aid
Monday, August 18, 2014
Venezuela sent its first batch of aid to Palestine on August 12, teleSUR English said. As well as government aid, Venezuela's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has collected food, medicines and clothes from a supportive population, seeking to ease the suffering of the people of Gaza.
Venezuela Analysis reported on August 14 that Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said he would convene a meeting of Arab leaders to coordinate reconstruction efforts for the war-torn Gaza Strip.
Maduro announced he would meet with Arab leaders to coordinate efforts. “Palestine deserves more,” Maduro said.
Maduro’s call came after a meeting with the Palestinian representative in Caracas, Riad Al-Maliki. Speaking to the press after the meeting, Maduro vowed to remain committed to defending Palestine against Israel's “military aggression”.
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