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Palestinian firefighters honored for battling Israel's fire
Sunday December 12, 2010 08:48:23 PM,
ummid.com News Desk
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Malegaon:
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas December 11 awarded a
certificate of appreciation to Palestinian firefighters who joined
the battle against the wildfire that erupted in northern Israel
two weeks ago., reports Arab News.
Abbas said in the letter he extended to Brig. Gen. Ahmed Rezik,
the head of Palestinian Civil Defense, that "you have done a great
job. We are not late in doing our humanitarian duties."
On Dec. 2, a wildfire started in Israel's northern Carmel region.
It has claimed the lives of 41 people and has burned more than
50,000 dunams. Thousands of people have also been evacuated from
their homes.
"There was the tragedy in our neighboring country. It was our duty
to do a humanitarian work towards our neighbors, to preserve the
environment and also the human soles."
Abbas stressed that "the Palestinian people will not be late in
doing his humanitarian duty towards the entire world, whether it
is toward Israel or elsewhere, in accordance with our abilities.
The Palestinian presidency said that Israeli President Shimon
Peres and called Abbas on Saturday and thanked him for sending the
firefighters.
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