The Saudi Committee for the Relief of the Palestinian People, handed over here on Wednesday ambulances and fire-extinguishing vehicles, buses, devices and medical supplies to Palestinian ambassador to the Kingdom Mustafa Hashim Al-Sheikh Deeb. This has been done by the Committee in implementation of a directive from Interior Minister Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, who is also the Committee's General Supervisor.
A ceremony for the handing over of the relief consignment was attended by the visiting Palestinian Premier Ahmed Qurei; Minister of Foreign Affairs Dr Nabil Shaath; Minister of Public Works and Housing Dr Abdulrahman Hamad, as well as senior Saudi officials.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Sa'ed Orabi Al-Harethi, an advisor to the Interior Minister, said the Committee's assistance falls within the framework of the continuous support being extended by the Kingdom to the Palestinian people. Dr Al-Harethi noted that the relief consignment included 30
well-equipped ambulances costing SR 3,065,693, in addition to five buses (SR 828,000), three fire extinguishing vehicles (SR 429,000), four dialysis machines and 10 movable-chairs for dialysis (SR 187,000).
Dr Al-Harethi reiterated the keenness of the Saudi Committee to ease the sufferings of the Palestinian people, adding that "Thanks to the Almighty God, the committee has so far implemented 31 relief programs." He said that the cost of the programs and projects implemented for the service of the Palestinian people has amounted to SR 524,265,283, while the cost of the projects under implementation amounts to SR203,699,433. This will raise the value of the services so far extended by the Committee to the Palestinian people to SR 727,964,716, he noted.
For his part, Palestinian Premier Ahmed Qurei highlighted the generous Saudi support for the Palestinians. The Palestinian ambassador to the Kingdom said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the sole country which extending assistance to the Palestinian people in various spheres.
