Groups fear Israeli proposal for controlling aid in Gaza will forcibly displace people
- Twenty aid groups in Gaza signed a document expressing alarm over Israel's proposal to control aid distribution starting in 2025, fearing it will forcibly displace Palestinians.
- The proposal would centralize aid at five distribution hubs, requiring Palestinians to travel to limited sites under opaque eligibility procedures, causing concerns of forced displacement and internment.
- Aid groups emphasize that Israel’s plan involves military or private security delivery, restricts aid access, and fails to address other urgent needs like healthcare and infrastructure repairs.
- Jens Laerke of the U.N. emphasized that Israel should enable humanitarian efforts rather than use them for its own purposes, while aid leaders caution that cooperating directly with the military in aid delivery raises serious concerns and would violate key humanitarian principles.
- If Israel prevents humanitarian organizations from operating, it will face ethical and legal liability for neglecting to address the vital requirements of Gaza’s entire population amid the ongoing blockade and conflict with Hamas.
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UN, Aid Groups Reject Israeli-US Gaza Aid Plan: “A Military Strategy to Control Life-Sustaining Supplies” - Quds News Network
Gaza (Quds News Network)- United Nations agencies and humanitarian groups have refused to cooperate with a proposed Israeli-US ‘aid delivery mechanism’ for Gaza. They stated that the plan violates core humanitarian principles and is designed to reinforce control over life-sustaining items as a military strategy. In a joint statement released Sunday, the UN and NGOs said the plan “contravenes fundamental humanitarian principles and appears design…
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