Aid from Dagestan residents covered the needs of Palestinian refugees.

Residents of various cities in Dagestan participated in collecting humanitarian aid for the arriving group of refugees from Palestine, providing them with an abundance of clothing and food.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," 195 refugees from Palestine, including 97 children, were accommodated in Dagestan. As of November 2024, 138 people had received Russian passports. On September 21, a new group of Palestinians with Russian citizenship and their relatives arrived in Makhachkala.

This group of refugees from Palestine, like the previous one, arrived privately, a press service employee of the Dagestan Ministry of Labor told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The number of refugees from Palestine in Dagestan does not exceed 100 people.

"They were brought by the Abode of Good charity foundation. There was another group before this, and they are staying with us at the Dolphin recreation center. The first group of refugees was distributed among the North Caucasus regions; some were sent to Chechnya, some to Dagestan. The total number of refugees from Palestine in Dagestan does not exceed 100 people." " she said.

A representative of the Ministry of Labor noted that all those who arrived had family members who were Russian citizens. "The first priority is probably obtaining Russian passports. Everything else will follow. As soon as they arrived, Ministry of Labor staff went to the site and spoke with them. Since they came privately, the foundation is fully responsible for their accommodation, food, and so on. The Ministry of Labor will naturally be involved in all matters related to socialization," the government representative explained.

Thirty-four refugees from this group arrived in Dagestan, Magomedgadzhi, founder of the Abode of Good charity foundation, told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent. Nurmagomedov.

"We evacuated 49 people from the Gaza Strip. Only 34 made it to Dagestan, and the rest went to their relatives after arriving at Domodedovo Airport. We placed the remaining 34 people in Karaman, at the Ansar recreation center. They were given all the necessary assistance. People from all over Dagestan—from Makhachkala, Kizlyar, Khasavyurt—brought clothes, food, everything they needed. They even brought refrigerators and washing machines. Although the rooms have shared refrigerators and washing machines. At the moment, they have no need; in fact, they need absolutely nothing at the moment. And today we are working to legalize them, that is, to give them temporary registration so they won't be disturbed," Nurmagomedov said.

There were many people participating in the humanitarian aid collection. A lot

According to him, the enthusiasm of Dagestani residents who are ready to help the Palestinians has not diminished. "There were a great many people participating in the humanitarian aid collection. A large number of people responded, donating money, food, clothing, and household appliances. There are still quite a few volunteers," Nurmagomedov said.

Timur Gadzhijarayev, Chairman of the Dagestan Association of Charitable Organizations "Friends of Mercy," confirmed that the refugees who arrived from Gaza are those who have close relatives who are Russian citizens.

"They brought precisely those people whose closest relative (either father or mother, brother, sister, husband, wife, or children) is a Russian citizen. A Russian citizen has the legal right to invite all of their immediate family members here," he told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

The head of the association noted that the previous group is now also receiving state social assistance. "The previous group is under the Ministry of Labor and Social Development's control. Their citizenship issues are being resolved, as well as confirmation of their qualifications as specialists. For example, doctors undergo certification so they can work here in the future. This is handled by government agencies. Some may already have found employment," Gadzhijaraev explained.

In Dagestan, there is no Palestinian autonomy similar to the one established in Chechnya, noted Timur Gadzhijaraev. "There is no such public organization in Dagestan. Charity events and humanitarian aid provided to people are accumulated by funds and the Ministry of Labor," he explained.

Among them are many specialists, primarily doctors.

Currently, a significant portion of the Palestinians under the care of the Insan charity foundation are living at the Dolphin-2 recreation center in the village of Karaman, Insan PR manager Aliya Medzhidova told a "Caucasian Knot" correspondent.

"Among them are many specialists, primarily doctors, who, after completing retraining organized by the foundation, have successfully found employment in medical institutions in the region," she noted.

According to her, the foundation provides targeted support based on requests from refugees. "This includes dormitory fees, tuition, retraining courses, as well as medical care and medications. This month, the fund paid for student dormitory accommodation and retraining for Palestinian doctors. While the Palestinian community remains highly active in various groups, the primary focus is on aid within Gaza itself, while those temporarily residing here are also not forgotten," Medzhidova said. [This is a separate article from the "Caucasian Knot" article, "Events in Support of Palestine in the North Caucasus"] [This is a separate article from the "Caucasian Knot" article, "Events in Support of Palestine in the North Caucasus"] [This is a separate article from the "Caucasian Knot" article, "Events in Support of Palestine in the North Caucasus"].