A day after its office in the Gaza Strip was bombed by Israeli forces, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) vowed to continue with its humanitarian projects for the benefit of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories, even as support poured in for the organisation following the attack.In a statement to Gulf Times on Tuesday, QRCS said co-ordination is currently on to provide aid and support worth $1mn to help those affected by the recent events, in co-operation with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society. On Monday, Qatar had expressed its strong condemnation of the Israeli occupation’s bombing of the QRCS building in the besieged Gaza Strip, which resulted in several deaths and injuries as well as damage to the building. QRCS said all international organisations concerned have been notified about the Israeli violations, stressing that great support and solidarity have been extended to QRCS at the level of governments, international organisations as well as the public.
He praised the wide international solidarity campaign with the QRCS after it was targeted, whether at the level of governments, national societies, international organisations, media institutions and local bodies or at the public level, which emphasised the importance of providing protection for the humanitarian teams working to help the people of the Gaza Strip, Qatar News Agency reported.He extended his thanks and appreciation to all parties that showed solidarity with QRCS after this attack, especially the Turkish government, Palestinian Red Crescent Society, the president of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Arab Organisation of the Red Crescent and Red Cross, Turkish Red Crescent, Jordanian Red Crescent, Iranian Red Crescent, Dutch Red Cross, UNRWA, IHH and the Network of the Red Crescent and Red Cross National Societies in the Organisation of Islamic Co-operation.The QRCS chairman affirmed that the QRCS and its field teams will continue implementing humanitarian relief projects for the benefit of the affected people in the Gaza Strip in co-operation and co-ordination with the Palestinian Red Crescent Society, calling for protection for humanitarian and medical teams and respect for international humanitarian law.Sheikh Abdullah received a phone call from ICRC director-general Robert Mardini, during which the latter expressed solidarity with QRCS and the committee's condemnation of the bombing that targeted the QRCS headquarters in the Gaza Strip.During the call, Mardini said the ICRC stresses the importance of respecting the international conventions, customs and international legal texts in the four Geneva conventions, which affirm the protection of civilians, medical and paramedical personnel and relief workers, who are protected under international humanitarian law.In a related statement posted on Twitter Tuesday, Sheikh Abdullah said: "I would like to express my gratitude to all my colleagues, national societies, heads of Red Crescent, Red Cross, local and international bodies, and all individuals who have expressed their solidarity with QRCS after the targeting of its office in Gaza, wishing safety for everyone."Officials and organisations expressed shock over Mondaytarget="_blank"'>