Palestine Red Crescent Society
| Founded | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Fathi Arafat |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Headquarters | Al-Bireh, State of Palestine |
Region served | State of Palestine, including both Palestinian territories: the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip |
President | Dr. Younis al-Khatib |
| Affiliations | IFM – SEI |
| Staff | 4,200 |
| Volunteers | 20,000 |
| Website | www |
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS; Arabic: جمعية الهلال الأحمر الفلسطيني) is the humanitarian organization that is the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement in the State of Palestine, which includes the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.
The Palestinian branch of the movement was founded in 1968 by Yasser Arafat's brother, Fathi Arafat. The Red Crescent services hospitals and primary health care centers, and provides emergency medicine and ambulance services in the Palestinian territories. Its headquarters are in Ramallah, near Jerusalem.