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<p>GAZA, (PIC)&#8211; Palestinian government in Gaza Strip stressed its readiness to receive the Palestinian refugees fleeing from the war in Syria, after a boat carrying hundreds of them capsized in the Mediterranean Sea.</p>
<p>Dozens of Palestinian refugees drowned in the incident off Malta&#8217;s coast on Friday, while 15 other Palestinians drowned two days earlier in a similar incident off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt.</p>
<p>&#8220;We welcome them in their home and among their brothers in the Gaza Strip,&#8221; the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Dr. Ghazi Hamad said on Monday in a press conference.</p>
<p>He called on the Arab states not to close their doors before the Palestinian refugees, and work seriously to offer help to them.</p>
<p>Hamad also called upon the United Nations and UNRWA to bear their responsibilities towards the Palestinian refugees&#8217; suffering, and to pressure refugee host countries to respect the international law and agreements they have signed.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are surprised at the inability of countries where fleeing Palestinians seek refuge to rescue them and to offer help to them,&#8221; Hamad said.</p>
<p>He added that the Palestinian refugees&#8217; plight should draw the attention of the Arab League and the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation, which should exert all efforts possible to end their suffering.</p>
<p>The Palestinian official condemned firing on the Palestinian refugees by the Libyan navy, calling for an investigation into the incident.<br />
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