In Climate Solidarity, Palestinian Firefighters Help Israelis Fight Wildfire
In Climate Solidarity, Palestinian Firefighters Help Israelis Fight Wildfire
06 Dezember 2010
published by thinkprogress.org
Israel — In a demonstration of solidarity in the climate crisis, Palestinian firefighters were some of the first to help Israel fight the unprecedented wildfires in the divided nation. The fires are caused by record heat and drought, a predicted consequence of the long-term climate change in the region spurred by fossil fuel pollution. A team of 21 Palestinian firefighters from the Bethlehem civil defense team left the southern West Bank in four fire engines at 4 am Sunday, and were received respectfully by Israeli teams, Bethlehem Civil Defense Chief Ibrahim Ayish told the Jerusalem Post:
After all, were dealing with a humanitarian issue which knows no borders.
The solidarity shown by the Palestinians, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, the United States, and others who have come to Israels aid in the face of climate disasters is precisely what is needed among the political and corporate leaders who have gathered in Cancun to make progress ending the pollution that is boiling our entire planet.
