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A Palestinian woman sits on the rubble of her destroyed house after an Israeli air strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Photo: EUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa (Courtesy AlertNet)Gaza: Palestine Red Crescent Society launches emergency appeal

The Palestine Red Crescent Society has launched a preliminary emergency appeal for 6.8 million US dollars (7.2 million Swiss francs, 4.9 million euro) to support its response to the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza strip.

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Emergency appeal by the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PDF)
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The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is the world's largest humanitarian organization, with 186 member National Societies. As part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, our work is guided by seven fundamental principles; humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity and universality.