Reposted from www.aljazeera.net
The Israeli desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Israeli army announced the imposition of a tight closure on the West Bank and Gaza, days before the blessed Eid Al-Fitr.
Meanwhile, activists around the world launched a campaign on Twitter to channel Eid al-Fitr zakat funds to support Palestinians in their crisis, with tweets under the hashtags #Al AqsaUnderAttack, #Palestine_my cause, and #Palestine.
Activists exchanged links to transfer funds to several organizations, including Care For Gaza, Human Appeal, Palestine Children's Relief Fund and others, all of which are licensed charitable organizations. A special program to collect zakat for children and those affected in Palestine.
Al-Aqsa and Gaza... Crises before the holidays
The Israeli occupation forces began storming Al-Aqsa Mosque on April 15, corresponding to Ramadan 14, leaving dozens of injured and detainees until today, without international intervention to stop the violence, which heralds a humanitarian catastrophe while we are on the threshold of Eid Al-Fitr.
And the World Health Organization announced that it had monitored 24 attacks on the Palestinian medical system, injuring 18 of its workers, with an increase in the severity of the shortage of livelihoods under the tight closure of the Strip.
The Gaza Strip is considered one of the most densely populated areas in the world, yet 90% of the people face a crisis of lack of potable water and live with minimal basic services, according to the United Nations report for the year 2022.
The Palestinians in the Gaza Strip entered their 12th year under the suffocating siege imposed by Israel, and the effects of violence in May 2021 continue to cast a shadow on the infrastructure, and the imposed restrictions led to a severe shortage of electricity, which hinders hospitals from working at their full capacity to provide relief to the injured.
The situation prompted activists from inside and outside Gaza to direct the world towards an imminent humanitarian crisis, and remind Muslims that Ramadan is the most appropriate time to help the needy in Palestine, and to follow the Prophet’s Sunnah by paying alms and directing alms to support families affected by the Israeli attack, under more than one name, such as “Zakat Iftar”. Charity to buy Eid clothes for orphans, Iftar and Suhoor for four needy people, Ramadan Bag, and Muslim Healing, all of which start at $15.
Trusted Charitable Organizations
Activists circulated tweets that included a group of licensed charitable organizations, to avoid fraud in the name of the attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque, and to exploit a humanitarian crisis to make profits.
Muslim global relief has launched its campaign to collect Zakat to support the people of Palestine. The organization has been supporting the people of Gaza for more than 15 years by providing clean and safe drinking water, establishing medical camps to treat children, sending food parcels, financial aid, basic items such as clothes and heating equipment, and support to Gaza orphans and the neediest groups.
The organization was awarded the best charitable organization in Britain in 2018 for its efforts for more than 20 years in alleviating the effects of poverty and disease, and providing relief to those affected by natural disasters, wars and conflicts.
In addition to its rehabilitation and employment programs for Palestine refugees, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) launched an appeal for relief to Palestinians in Gaza, after the recent violence inflicted heavy loss of life and destroyed buildings in the Strip, and UNRWA provides health care Food, education and building shelters based on the donations it receives on its website.
As for volunteering, the Sawaed19 platform provides an opportunity to connect volunteers from all over the world, and convert them to opportunities appropriate for their skills, such as designing and editing awareness videos on the Palestinian cause, or participating in awareness campaigns through social media. The most important thing that adds credibility to their site is Their partnership with the "United Nations Volunteers" and "Reconstruction of Palestine".
