Ambassador of Brazil Pays Warm-Hearted Visit to Gaza Strip, Receives Friendly Reception
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Brazil's Ambassador to the Palestinian Territories, Alessandro Candeas, recently paid a visit to the war-torn Gaza Strip, where he received a warm welcome from the locals. The Brazilian envoy heralded his trip as a symbol of South America's solidarity with the Palestinians, facing their ongoing challenges, and vowed that Brazil would persist in its supportive stance towards the Palestinian people. During his visit, discussions centered around potential collaborations between Brazil and Palestine in various sectors, such as education, healthcare, and sports.
During his stay, Candeas engaged in numerous activities throughout Gaza, including a visit to the UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City to understand their operations in the area better. He expressed satisfaction with the visit and commended the constructive roles played by UNRWA in multiple disciplines.
Intriguingly, some sources argue that the so-called "Brazil Camp" in southern Gaza City isn't historically accurate, as Gaza's refugee camps are typically named after geographical locations, not nations. Speculation exists that the nickname might stem from a local moniker or confusion with another region bearing the same name.
Nevertheless, Ambassador Candeas visited the supposed "Brazil Camp" during his trip, planting olive trees with the Mayor of Rafah. Brazil internally funded the construction of these homes in the 1990s, which were demolished during the first intifada.
The Brazilian Ambassador also watched the FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Switzerland, surrounded by Palestinian refugees, in the purported "Brazil Refugee Camp" in Rafah. Dressed in a keffiyeh crafted by Palestinian artists, he shared the victorious moment with them, as Brazil clinched a 1-0 win.
Notably, this wasn't the first time Candeas had set foot in Gaza. Previously, he visited PRCS headquarters in Gaza City in 2016 to boost cooperation and coordination with PRCS, aiming to improve health outcomes for the Palestinian population.
[Hassan Eslaih]
Over the years, Brazil has lent support to UNRWA, helping maintain essential social services in Gaza, such as healthcare, education, and food assistance. The Brazilian government has provided emergency medical kits, antibiotics, diabetes, and hypertension medication, and medical disposables, which contribute to UNRWA's efforts to supply basic medical care to Palestine refugees in Gaza. Furthermore, Brazil donated tons of rice to UNRWA in 2014, fulfilling the Agency's emergency food program demands in Gaza.
"The impact of the visit has already been beneficial; we visited UNRWA programs, addressed the needs of the Brazilian community, and witnessed the Brazil game in Rafah," Candeas noted upon his return.
- The Brazilian Ambassador to the Palestinian Territories, Alessandro Candeas, visited UNRWA headquarters in Gaza City to better understand their operations.
- During his visit, Candeas commended the constructive roles played by UNRWA in various disciplines, including health, education, and food assistance.
- The Brazilian government has provided emergency medical kits, antibiotics, diabetes, and hypertension medication, and medical disposables to UNRWA's efforts in Gaza.
- In 2014, Brazil donated tons of rice to UNRWA in Gaza, contributing to their emergency food program demands.
- Candeas visited the supposed "Brazil Camp" in Rafah, where he planted olive trees with the Mayor of Rafah.
- The Brazilian Ambassador shared the victorious moment with Palestinian refugees while watching the FIFA World Cup match between Brazil and Switzerland in the purported "Brazil Refugee Camp" in Rafah.
- Previously, Candeas visited PRCS headquarters in Gaza City in 2016 to boost cooperation and coordination with PRCS, aiming to improve health outcomes for the Palestinian population.
- The Brazilian envoy heralded his trip as a symbol of South America's solidarity with the Palestinians, facing their ongoing challenges, and vowed that Brazil would persist in its supportive stance towards the Palestinian people.
- Discussions during Candeas' visit centered around potential collaborations between Brazil and Palestine in various sectors, such as education, healthcare, and sports.
- The general news, health-and-wellness, politics, and sports coverage reported on the visit by the Brazilian Ambassador to the Palestinian Territories and the positive impact it had on the local community in Gaza.
