Mandatory credit: Chechen State Television Radio Company 'Grozny'
Dozens gathered in the capital of the Russian muslim-majority Chechen Republic, Grozny, on Friday to take part in the opening ceremony of a newly-built residential neighbourhood for Palestinian refugees.
Footage shows many in the crowd waving Palestinian and Chechen flags as children performed on stage. Footage also shows a Palestinian family looking around their new apartment.
"We are the children of Palestine, Chechnya is our second home. We dream colourful dreams, there is joy and peace here," a child participating in the ceremony said.
"We lived there in the streets and in the school when [there was] war. Nobody left their houses - all our houses were destroyed," added Eskander El-Nawsara, a refugee from Gaza.
The 40 new apartments will house 209 Palestinian who were initially staying at a children's resort southeast of Grozny. Some of the refugees will also be getting jobs in the city, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced in his official Telegram-channel.
"In a short time, 55 Palestinians found jobs, while their children and teenagers were placed in schools and universities. All of them have been learning Russian. Our immediate plans include the creation of a Palestinian community in the Chechen Republic so that refugees can preserve their national identity," the statement added.
Kadyrov also said that the construction of the 4,200 square metre neighbourhood was completed in six months.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas continues for the ninth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials. Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes.
A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 37 900 people had been killed and 87,060 injured at the time of publication. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response.
However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
'Chechnya is our second home' - Grozny hosts opening ceremony of village for Palestinian refugees
Dozens gathered in the capital of the Russian muslim-majority Chechen Republic, Grozny, on Friday to take part in the opening ceremony of a newly-built residential neighbourhood for Palestinian refugees.
Footage shows many in the crowd waving Palestinian and Chechen flags as children performed on stage. Footage also shows a Palestinian family looking around their new apartment.
"We are the children of Palestine, Chechnya is our second home. We dream colourful dreams, there is joy and peace here," a child participating in the ceremony said.
"We lived there in the streets and in the school when [there was] war. Nobody left their houses - all our houses were destroyed," added Eskander El-Nawsara, a refugee from Gaza.
The 40 new apartments will house 209 Palestinian who were initially staying at a children's resort southeast of Grozny. Some of the refugees will also be getting jobs in the city, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced in his official Telegram-channel.
"In a short time, 55 Palestinians found jobs, while their children and teenagers were placed in schools and universities. All of them have been learning Russian. Our immediate plans include the creation of a Palestinian community in the Chechen Republic so that refugees can preserve their national identity," the statement added.
Kadyrov also said that the construction of the 4,200 square metre neighbourhood was completed in six months.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas continues for the ninth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials. Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes.
A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 37 900 people had been killed and 87,060 injured at the time of publication. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response.
However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.
Mandatory credit: Chechen State Television Radio Company 'Grozny'
Dozens gathered in the capital of the Russian muslim-majority Chechen Republic, Grozny, on Friday to take part in the opening ceremony of a newly-built residential neighbourhood for Palestinian refugees.
Footage shows many in the crowd waving Palestinian and Chechen flags as children performed on stage. Footage also shows a Palestinian family looking around their new apartment.
"We are the children of Palestine, Chechnya is our second home. We dream colourful dreams, there is joy and peace here," a child participating in the ceremony said.
"We lived there in the streets and in the school when [there was] war. Nobody left their houses - all our houses were destroyed," added Eskander El-Nawsara, a refugee from Gaza.
The 40 new apartments will house 209 Palestinian who were initially staying at a children's resort southeast of Grozny. Some of the refugees will also be getting jobs in the city, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announced in his official Telegram-channel.
"In a short time, 55 Palestinians found jobs, while their children and teenagers were placed in schools and universities. All of them have been learning Russian. Our immediate plans include the creation of a Palestinian community in the Chechen Republic so that refugees can preserve their national identity," the statement added.
Kadyrov also said that the construction of the 4,200 square metre neighbourhood was completed in six months.
Fighting between Israel and Hamas continues for the ninth month in Gaza after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on southern Israel on October 7, killing 1,139 people, mostly civilians, and kidnapping over 200, according to Israeli officials. Israel declared war on the group and a 'complete siege' of Gaza, with a large-scale campaign of air strikes.
A ground incursion began at the end of the third week, with Israeli leaders vowing to 'wipe out' Hamas. Palestinian officials reported that more than 37 900 people had been killed and 87,060 injured at the time of publication. The Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) claimed that Hamas locations and infrastructure were targeted in the response.
However, United Nations experts warned against 'collective punishment' for the people of Gaza, before predicting a 'humanitarian crisis' and then claimed that 'hell is settling in' for the region.