NA speeches warn of weak shelters, food shortages, winter rains pushing Palestinians into deeper crisis
A displaced Palestinian man clears muddy water in a flooded tent camp on a rainy day in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip December 12, 2025. PHOTO: REUTERS
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has expressed deep grief over the loss of life and property caused by torrential rains in Gaza, saying the plight of homeless Palestinians has reached an alarming level.
In a statement issued by the National Assembly (NA) Secretariat on Saturday, the Speaker expressed condolences to families affected by the severe weather and stressed that the Parliament and people of Pakistan stand in complete solidarity with the people of Gaza.
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“Innocent civilians in Gaza are bearing the double burden of harsh weather conditions and a severe humanitarian crisis,” Sadiq said, adding that obstruction of aid by Israeli forces is further exacerbating the crisis.
He noted that flimsy shelters and tents have become increasingly unsafe after heavy rains, while lack of food, clean water and basic amenities have exposed Palestinians to severe hardship. “The entire Pakistani nation is saddened by the loss of life in Gaza,” he said.
Calling the ongoing humanitarian tragedy “a severe trial for the global conscience,” Sadiq called on international organizations to immediately open humanitarian corridors to Gaza in light of the winter season. He stressed that the blockade and violations of international laws have paralyzed all basic services in the enclave.
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The NA speaker strongly condemned the suspension of aid during the weather crisis, terming it an inhumane act. “Restrictions imposed by the occupying forces are constantly increasing the suffering of the people of Gaza,” he said.
Sadiq appealed to the Muslim community to help the people of Gaza and called on the international community to take practical steps for immediate relief to oppressed and homeless families.
Torrential rains from Storm Byron have flooded tents and makeshift shelters in Gaza since late Wednesday, compounding the suffering of the area’s residents, nearly all of whom were displaced during more than two years of war.
On Friday, Gaza’s Civil Defense Agency said at least 13 people had died in the past 24 hours, including three children who died from exposure to the cold.
