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Palestinian Envoy Highlights Gaza Amputee Crisis and India's Medical Aid Role

Aug 19, 2026 09:32 AM CT Gaza Strip humanitarian,gaza,medical aid,diplomacy,india,palestine

Summary

Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh highlighted the critical medical needs of over 5,000 amputees in Gaza, linking this humanitarian crisis to India's bid for a UNSC seat and its commitment to building a hospital in the West Bank. This underscores the ongoing humanitarian fallout of the conflict and the diplomatic leverage being used by regional actors to secure international support.

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Abdullah M. Abu Shawesh says more than 5,000 amputees in Gaza desperately in need of artificial limbs, backs India bid for UNSC seat India has finalized the paperwork to start constructing a hospital in the West Bank, Palestine’s ambassador to New Delhi has said. But he added that it is Gaz...

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