US EditionIsrael's suspension of aid groups from Gaza "outrageous": UN human rights chief
Israel demands detailed disclosures from 37 humanitarian groups in Gaza, citing security concerns despite no credible evidence, risking critical aid access during worsening humanitarian conditions.
- On Tuesday, the Israeli ministry issued suspensions for 25 humanitarian groups in Gaza for refusing to provide full details of Palestinian staff under new disclosure rules.
- Israeli authorities say the rules address concerns that some humanitarian workers are terrorists and that Hamas diverts aid, but a USAID review earlier this year found no evidence of systematic theft.
- Targeted organisations include ActionAid, Handicap International, Doctors Without Borders sections from six European countries, two Oxfam chapters, Norwegian Refugee Council, World Vision, and CARE, and MSF said the staff-list demand may breach international law.
- Human rights defenders warned Wednesday that Israel’s suspension of aid groups will worsen Gaza’s crisis, with Shaina Low saying, `At a time when needs in Gaza far exceed the available aid and services, Israel has and will continue to block life-saving aid.`
- Crossings remain largely closed, with around 1.5 million Gaza residents displaced and UN data reporting at least 579 aid workers killed since October 7, 2023.
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The ban of NGOs from Gaza 'will have a profound effect' on the territory's population
Israel has enforced its ban on 37 NGOs supplying aid in Gaza from the territory, in a move which has been largely criticised internationally as likely to worsen an already critical humanitarian situation. The ban 'will have a profound effect' on Gaza Tirza Leibowitz, Deputy Director of Physicians for Human Rights Israel, tells FRANCE 24.
Israel confirmed on Thursday its ban on access to the Gaza Strip 37 foreign humanitarian organizations that refuse to surrender the identity of their Palestinian personnel.
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EU warns Israel’s suspension of 37 aid groups risks blocking life-saving aid
The EU has warned that Israel’s decision to suspend dozens of international aid organisations in Gaza risks cutting off life-saving assistance as winter conditions and displacement deepen the humanitarian crisis.
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