US EditionAid groups petition Israeli court to let them keep working in Gaza after ban over new rules
The petition urges Israel's Supreme Court to suspend a ban affecting 37 NGOs providing over half of Gaza's food aid, citing risks to staff safety and humanitarian principles.
- On Tuesday, Seventeen aid groups petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to halt license revocations and continue operating in Gaza and other Palestinian areas, with the government to respond by Wednesday afternoon.
- On Tuesday, aid groups said they must renew registrations under the March 2025 rules, with some told their Israeli registrations had expired and needed renewal.
- Supplies and staffing constraints threaten core services, with petitioners saying supplies are being blocked and visas denied, supporting more than half of Gaza's food assistance and all inpatient treatment for malnutrition.
- The government has until Wednesday afternoon to respond, and Israel says it will ban 37 aid groups by March 1; petitioners warn this risks `humanitarian collapse and irreparable harm`.
- The petitioners argue the measures violate Israel's obligations as an occupying power and propose alternatives like `independent sanctions screening`, saying `disclosure would endanger employees' safety`.
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Seventeen international humanitarian aid organizations have said this Wednesday that they have applied to the Supreme Court of Israel so that they can continue working in the Gaza Strip and other Palestinian territories, where the Jewish State intends to ban them from 1 March. The date was defined by the Israeli authorities as the deadline for the entities to comply with new rules required by the Government, such as the disclosure of names and c…
International non-governmental organizations will no longer be able to work in Gaza and the West Bank on 1 March, on the orders of the Tel Aviv government, a ban they have tried to negotiate with the Israeli authorities, without any outcome at the moment.
Aid groups petition Israel's top court to halt suspension of some NGOs in Gaza
GENEVA, Feb 24 - Dozens of aid groups said they have petitioned Israel's Supreme Court to allow them to keep operating in Gaza, warning of dire consequences if new rules obliging them to name staff force shutdowns. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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