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Jewish groups to fund Syrian refugee programme

July 25, 2013 08:56
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ByAnshel Pfeffer, Anshel Pfeffer

1 min read

For the first time since the Syrian civil war broke out over two years ago, Jewish aid groups are about to help its refugees.

A coalition of humanitarian organisations headed by the Jewish Distribution Committee (JDC) is planning to finance welfare programmes for children in the refugee camp of Zaatari in Jordan.

The coalition of 14 Jewish groups, which are part of the larger Jewish Coalition for Disaster Relief based in New York, have been looking for an opportunity to help the Syrian refugees, over a million of whom have left their country since the fighting broke out.

An early inquiry about helping refugees along Syria’s northern borders was put to the Turkish government, but rebuffed. The Turks have so far prevented any international organisation from helping deal with the refugees in their territory.

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