US EditionOxfam-Québec surprised to find itself on list of NGOs set to be barred from Gaza
Israel suspended the licenses of 37 NGOs in Gaza for not meeting new vetting rules, despite these groups supplying only 1% of aid, officials said.
- On Dec. 31, 2025, Oxfam-Québec said it was surprised to be included on a list of 37 organisations Israel plans to bar from Gaza.
- Following new vetting rules, Israeli authorities have demanded staff details and are moving to suspend more than two dozen humanitarian organisations as of Jan. 1 amid alleged `links` to Hamas.
- Citing registration records, Oxfam-Québec noted its registration dates before 2020 and is inactive, with affiliates now legally represented under Oxfam Novib, which is also on the suspension list, and it is pursuing discussions with Israeli authorities to continue humanitarian activities.
- The United Nations and the European Union criticised the ban, warning it will worsen Gaza's catastrophic situation, while Canada and other countries urged Israel Tuesday to boost humanitarian aid and NGO access.
- The government has pressed ahead with a ban on 37 aid organisations, including Oxfam and Doctors Without Borders, as it enforces new vetting rules starting Jan. 1.
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The Israeli veto applied to 37 international NGOs operating in occupied Gaza and the West Bank entered into force.As of January 1, the Israeli Government set the deadline for foreign staff of these organizations to leave the Gaza Strip and complete their activities.This week, the Israeli Executive announced the withdrawal of licences to these entities, stating that they did not complete the registration process approved in March 2025, which rece…
International organizations must cease their activities in the Palestinian enclave before March 1. Israel states that they did not complete the new registration. NGOs denounce the new rules and warn against the consequences of the new registration.
On December 30, 2025, the Israeli government announced the lifting of the registrations for 37 international relief organizations in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel.
Philippe Lazzarini, UNRWA Commissioner General, described the measure as a dangerous precedent that ignores international humanitarian law and seeks to dismantle the refugee protection network.
37 major international organizations, which refused to provide the names of their employees, lost access to the Gaza Strip.
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