Malala Meets Survivors, Highlights Horrors of Gaza War
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai has pledged $100,000 to support Palestinian refugees in Gaza and Egypt, following her visit to Cairo this week. During her trip, she met with survivors of Israel’s ongoing military assault on Gaza, many of whom have fled the region in search of safety.
Malala visited the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA), an NGO offering shelter, medical care, education, and mental health services to displaced Palestinians. She met with several children affected by the war and announced a grant from the Malala Fund to support INARA’s work.
“This is the first time I’ve seen every child wounded, grieving, or homeless,” she shared on Instagram, describing her emotional experience.
Children Traumatised by War, Need Urgent Support
Malala recalled meeting a three-year-old girl who lost her siblings while fleeing Gaza, and a teenager longing to see her father again. Another girl, who had stopped speaking due to trauma, began healing only after receiving therapy from INARA.
“These children are the hardest hit by Israel’s genocide,” Malala wrote, calling on global leaders to take immediate action.
She stressed that humanitarian aid alone is not enough. “While we support children like those I met, we must also demand an end to the genocide,” she said.
Malala urged governments to pressure Israel to end the siege, open checkpoints for aid, and implement a permanent ceasefire.
Her donation comes just a month after she pledged $3 million to support girls’ education and women’s rights in Afghanistan. That funding was distributed among 10 organisations working both locally and internationally.
Meanwhile, Israel’s war on Gaza has entered day 721, with over 65,400 Palestinians killed and nearly 167,400 wounded. At the United Nations General Assembly, calls for Palestinian statehood have intensified, drawing sharp criticism from Israel.
