Kuwait charity hands out Ramadan meals in Jordan
Arab Parliament calls for countering Islamophobia
AMMAN: The Ramadan Iftar (fast-breaking) meals campaign, titled “Kuwait is by Your Side,” was launched by the International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO) on Wednesday in multiple governorates in Jordan. The launch was patronized and attended by Kuwait’s Ambassador to Jordan, Hamad Al-Marri. Speaking to KUNA, the ambassador said that Kuwait aims to extend help to those in need with the desire to do good and to serve Islam and others with pride as Muslims.
The efforts that are being put forward are directives from the political leadership to show solidarity with the humanitarian conditions of refugees and those in need worldwide. The IICO drive, which was planned in cooperation with Jordanian authorities, included 700 food baskets, which would benefit around 4,000 Syrian refugees and those in need in
Jordan. This project is one of many humanitarian and relief projects that Kuwait has done for Syrian refugees and those in need in Jordan throughout the year.
Countering Islamophobia
In another development, Arab Parliament President Adel Al-Asoomi called for exerting more efforts to combat Islamophobia worldwide. Al-Asoomi said on Thursday, in a statement marking the International Day to Combat Religion Islamophobia, that it has become very dangerous for Muslims in foreign countries, where they face many types of racism and discrimination as a result of relating Islam to terrorism.
Al-Asoomi urged launching initiatives that aim at spreading a culture of tolerance and combating discrimination, stressing showcasing the real image of Islam and Muslims. He warned against the Islamophobia campaigns that ruined Islam’s image by falsely connecting terrorist groups that have carried out many terrorist operations under the name of Islam. The statement pointed out the importance of this occasion to remind people that terrorism is not connected to a specific place or religion; however, recently, people started to link Islam to terrorism, which resulted in escalating hate toward Muslims.
Mideast peace
An Arab-European Conference gathering parties involved in the Middle East peace process is a necessity to achieve just peace for Palestinians, said the Arab League on Thursday. A statement by the Arab League said that this affirmation came during the Arab League Secretary General Ahmad Abdul-Gheit’s reception of Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares, who is in Cairo as part of his regional tour. The statement added that there was an idea to hold a peace conference in Spain to achieve a two-state solution and find a political
horizon for the Palestinians.
The latest developments in the Zionist occupation’s military onslaught on the Gaza Strip were touched upon during the meeting, it indicated, saying that Abul-Gheit expressed gratitude towards Spain’s humane and just stance with the Palestinians against the Zionist brutality. It went on to say that Abul-Gheit called for strong and effective measures to stop the Zionist inhumane military campaign against the Palestinians, affirming that the West had given a greenlight for Zionists to enact their evil deeds.
The statement also relayed the Spanish Foreign Minister’s calls for a sustainable and immediate ceasefire to protect human lives in Gaza and elsewhere in Palestine. He also reiterated Spain’s eagerness to recognize the independence of the state of Palestine, with Abul-Gheit calling upon him to reflect such sentiment within the EU.