Canada commits $50M on aid for Gaza Strip | CityNews Calgary

The Canadian authorities introduced at this time it should present an extra $50 million for humanitarian help within the Gaza Strip and neighbouring areas.

International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen issued an announcement saying the federal government will guarantee not one of the cash goes to Hamas, the militant group that launched a sequence of terror assaults on Israel two weeks in the past.

Hussen stated the cash shall be used to supply the Palestinian inhabitants with meals, water, medical help, safety providers and different life-saving assist.

The new funding is along with $10 million Canada dedicated final week for humanitarian help in Gaza.

Hussen made the announcement from Cairo, Egypt, the place he’s attending a peace summit with Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly.

In an earlier joint assertion, the ministers stated they plan to reiterate Canada’s condemnation of the assaults whereas additionally highlighting Canada’s considerations over the deteriorating humanitarian scenario in Gaza, which is house to 2 million individuals.