Humanitarian aid restrictions may violate US law, US Democrats say

Senators seek probe of whether Israel follows US laws on humanitarian aid

“It is essential to ensure that U.S.-provided assistance is used in accordance with U.S. law,“ the senators wrote to a congressional watchdog.The post Senators seek probe of whether Israel follows US laws on humanitarian aid appeared first on JNS.org.

Humanitarian aid restrictions may violate US law, US Democrats say

WASHINGTON: A group of US senators wants Congress' watchdog agency to investigate whether controls on humanitarian aid deliveries by Israel and other foreign governments violate US law, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The six senators - Chris Van Hollen, Dick Durbin, Jeff Merkley, Bernie Sanders, El

The work of the recognised humanitarian organisations has been regularly criticized and questioned in recent years, including accusations of activism and impartiality.