Qatar Welcomes US Resumption of Humanitarian Assistance for West Bank and Gaza Strip

Doha / Information Office / March 25  

The State of Qatar welcomed the announcement by the United States of America that it will resume support for the Palestinians by providing $15 million in humanitarian assistance to the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed that the US move would alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people and support the Palestinian efforts aimed at confronting the COVID-19 pandemic in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

The statement expressed Qatar's aspiration for a greater contribution from the international community in providing the necessary support to the Palestinians, in a way that would contribute to the complete elimination of the pandemic in the Palestinian territories.