Scotland’s international development minister reiterated calls for a humanitarian corridor in Gaza to allow aid to reach those in need.
International development minister Christina McKelvie announced government funding for the relief effort in Gaza The cash will be given to the UN’s Relief and Works Agency flash appeal, which is working to support those being displaced by escalating violence in Gaza.
“The Scottish Government reiterates the call from the First Minister and the UN secretary-general for a humanitarian corridor to be established so that urgent assistance can be given to those civilians who are trapped, helpless and cannot leave.”Tamara Alrifai, the director of external relations and communications at the UNRWA, said: “This generous contribution is an incredibly humane gesture towards tens of thousands of people who are in utter distress in the Gaza Strip.
In a tearful interview with Sky News on Friday, the First Minister said: “I do not know, I genuinely do not know if I will see my in-laws again. Nadia doesn’t know she’s going to see her mum and dad again.Mr Yousaf also revealed that his youngest daughter, Amal, four, asked him if “granny would be back in time for Halloween”, and that they had told her she was “scared of the thunder”.
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