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The Crisis In Gaza

The deadliest conflict in Gaza in four decades has killed hundreds and wounded thousands. International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC) has released emergency funds and is working in cooperation with other humanitarian aid organizations to deliver medical supplies and pharmaceuticals to Gaza hospitals that are stretched to capacity. “Gaza was already in a desperate situation before this increased conflict with a significant lack of food, medicine, fuel and electricity. All commodities are in scarce supply,” said Dirk Lackovic-van Gorp, IOCC’s Representative for the Palestinian Territories.

Dirk recently spoke to Father Chris Metropulos of the Orthodox Christian Network about the current humanitarian crisis and the response from IOCC and world organizations. Prior to this round of fighting, over 80% of the residents in Gaza were on some kind of assistance program. This fact reflects the widespread misery and poverty of the Palestinians living in Gaza. Your help is desperately needed! To find out more about how to contribute to the IOCC as it seeks to do the work of Christ, click here.

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God Bless the IOCC
written by gchancy, January 08, 2009
I pray that the workers for IOCC are kept safe, and that they are able to positively help the innocent.
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written by James Alexandros Papastamos, January 17, 2009
In any conflict, it is always the innocent who suffer most. Watching Metropolitan
Sotirios (Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Toronto, Canada) on his weekly program,
"Orthodox Voice" (Orthodoxi Phoni), I was impressed by his remarks regarding the Gaza
crisis. Christianity, especially Orthodox Christianity, is the best of the three
Abrahamic religions. Judaism and Islam, both, preach hatred. The Jewish, whose
values are based on the first five books of the Old Testament, preach "an eye for an
eye"; and the Muslims believe that waging a "Jihad" or Holy War against non-Muslims
will assure them a place in God's kingdom. But Christ taught us to "turn the other
cheek", to love our enemies as we love our neighbours. Indeed, it is easy for one
to love a friend; it is the mark of a true Christian, however, to be able to love
our enemies. Until the Muslims recognize Israel's right to exist, and until the
Jewish realize that Christ IS the Messiah, there will never be peace in that region
of the world. Christ is the redeemer. He is our savior. Let Orthodox Christians
around the world unite and show the world what Christianity is all about.

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