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Iraq expresses readiness to treat injured Palestinians

May 22, 2021 at 10:08 am

Paramedics and Palestinians help out an injured man as Israeli police use tear gas, rubber bullets and stun grenades to disperse Palestinians who were on guard Al-Aqsa Mosque to prevent raids by extremist Jews, in East Jerusalem on May 10, 2021 [Eyad Tawil – Anadolu Agency]

Baghdad announced on Thursday its readiness to receive Palestinians injured during the Israeli aggression to receive treatment in Iraq’s healthcare facilities.

Spokesperson for the Iraqi Ministry of Health Saif Al-Badr announced that all Iraqi healthcare institutions are ready to receive wounded Palestinian citizens and provide them with healthcare services.

Al-Badr added that the ministry had appointed several special medical teams to send to Palestine to provide various medical services to injured Palestinians.

He pointed out that Iraq had previously sent delegations to provide medical assistance in Palestine.

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