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[KavkazUzel] Against the backdrop of the suspension of private initiatives in Chechnya to collect aid for the Gaza Strip, the national-cultural autonomy of the Palestinians could accumulate funds. In Dagestan, charitable organizations are organizing aid in the Gaza Strip.
As "Kavkazsky Uzel" wrote, the activities of charitable organizations collecting aid for Palestine have been suspended in Chechnya; the authorities explained this decision by the lack of transparency and concerns that the money could be misused. At the same time, the authorities reminded that aid to Palestine is provided by Kadyrov's foundation. The heads of the foundations assured that all the funds already collected are in full safety in the organizations' accounts. After establishing verified channels for transferring aid to the Gaza Strip, the donated money will be used for its intended purpose.
The Chechen authorities reported the arrival of 209 refugees from Palestine, and several months later the families were given keys to their apartments. Earlier, the head of the Chechen Republic, Akhmed Dudayev, said at a meeting with the refugees that they should maintain cleanliness and be more organized, and that they should not rush the republic's authorities to solve their problems. Dudayev's reproaches to the guests contradict Chechen traditions of hospitality, noted experts on the Caucasus and human rights activists.
The cottage village of two-story houses, where refugees from Palestine who arrived in Chechnya now live, was built in a surprisingly short time, Rustam, a resident of the Staropromyslovsky district of Grozny, told a correspondent of the "Caucasian Knot".
"Not only houses were built, but the entire territory was landscaped, paths were paved, lawns were laid out, there are well-equipped playgrounds,"
| It sounds charming. Even if it’s Third World construction, at least it isn’t fully boobytrapped and partial rubble. They have much to be grateful for… |
Rustam, whose house is located next door, two streets away, shared what he saw. "It is unrealistic to get into the territory yourself, there is 24-hour security at the entrance, probably because refugees from Palestine live in five cottages," the man suggested.
A relative of Grozny resident Umidat was one of those responsible for the work carried out at this facility. "He was busy from morning until night, according to him, the strictest quality control department was the hostesses of those families who moved into the apartments. The women paid special attention to the kitchen with built-in kitchen furniture and the necessary equipment. All the requests and demands of the hostesses were satisfied," Umidat told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent, citing the words of a relative.
Among the 250 Palestinian refugees, 23 people have higher medical education, and all of them speak Russian because they studied at Russian medical institutes. "They are all employed and work as doctors. Among them are doctors with 20 years of experience. Patients note the high professional level of Palestinian doctors, their attentiveness and kindness, especially to the elderly," an employee of the Chechen Ministry of Health told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.
According to her, it was more difficult to resolve the issue of employment for Palestinian women from the mid-level medical staff, who could not communicate in any other language except Arabic. "In the end, we came to a common denominator: the women began to learn Russian directly in the workplace, and the doctors and mid-level medical staff helped them with this," the publication's interlocutor said.
From the very first days, the priority on the agenda of the Chechen Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education was caring for the refugees who arrived, Malika, an official in the administration of the head of Chechnya, told a correspondent for the "Caucasian Knot".
When asked whether any campaigns to collect humanitarian aid for the Palestinians had been announced in the republic, employees of budgetary organizations and school directors, both urban and rural, answered in the negative. "No one: neither the heads of administrations, nor the leadership of ministries and departments, approached their subordinate organizations with such proposals," said Musa, a university lecturer.
According to him, there was no need for this, because the Kadyrov Public Foundation, in addition to impressive financial support for the residents of Gaza, sent planes there with "humanitarian aid": food, medicines. "The residents of Grozny and the republic learned about this from television reports and articles by journalists from both local and federal media," Musa said.
| Given that, it is absolutely shocking to see reports of starvation in Gaza. How can it be, unless Hamas were stealing the supplies so generously donated by pious Chechen Moslems for their brothers-in-faith? |
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