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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
Thu Feb 9, 2017, 08:24 PM Feb 2017

The secret Israeli operation to deliver coats to refugees in Syria

Refugees in Syria will soon be receiving donated winter supplies — but they won’t know that the coats and boots keeping them warm came from Israel, an enemy state.

Any logos or tags featuring Hebrew writing has been removed from the more than 100 tons of supplies collected by three Israeli groups, in order “to protect the effort and the recipients,” according to a statement.

The organizers — the Zionist youth movement HaNoar HaOved VeHaLomed, its alumni group Dror Israel and the Combat Genocide Association — collected about 3,000 boxes of blankets, coats, sleeping bags, gloves, boots and other winter supplies as part of an initiative dubbed “Operation Human Warmth.”

The items have been taken to a collection point, a representative confirmed to JTA. From there, a partner aid organization is facilitating the delivery of the goods to the refugees, who won’t know their country of origin. The representative said the delivery date and method could not be revealed due to the sensitive nature of the situation.

http://www.timesofisrael.com/the-secret-israeli-operation-to-deliver-coats-to-refugees-in-syria/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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The secret Israeli operation to deliver coats to refugees in Syria (Original Post) oberliner Feb 2017 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author Little Tich Feb 2017 #1
Kinda sad that the Syrian situation has dropped off the radar oberliner Feb 2017 #2
Unf. this will continue for the duration of his reign. He has to keep public attention on himself. JudyM Feb 2017 #3
Very commendable shenmue Feb 2017 #4
thanks .... Israeli Feb 2017 #5

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oberliner

(58,724 posts)
2. Kinda sad that the Syrian situation has dropped off the radar
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 07:27 AM
Feb 2017

With all the Trump nonsense for people to deal with, it seems the press has forgotten about Syria.

JudyM

(29,517 posts)
3. Unf. this will continue for the duration of his reign. He has to keep public attention on himself.
Fri Feb 10, 2017, 08:32 AM
Feb 2017
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