The Department of Foreign Affairs also hopes Israel and Egypt remember the heroism of Filipinos and prioritize their exit from war-torn Gaza
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“We salute them because that’s a very noble organization, a Nobel Peace Prize winner. They sent doctors, medical workers everywhere in the world,” said DFA Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega in an interview via video teleconference with reporters in Manila. While Israel has said that it intends to eliminate Hamas, thousands of civilians – mostly young children – have been killed in airstrikes that have targeted even refugee camps.
The Philippines, through its embassies in Israel, Egypt, and Jordan, has long prepared for the exit of its nationals in Gaza. The DFA official said one of the reasons for the delay in processing Filipino nationals’ exit from Gaza could be their names – most of the 136 are Filipino-Palestinians who have Arab namesBaka iniisip ng mga Israelis, pinapatagal pa ‘yung clearance out of suspicion. Of course, they already say it: ayaw nila ng Hamas makalabas, ayaw naman ng Egypt makapasok.
Aide might be prepared for them, but De Vega noted that their homecoming would be different from the overseas Filipino workers who fled Israel or Lebanon amid the war.
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