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UNICEF Official Says Gaza Water Restrictions Waste Canadian Aid
Veitch says Israeli restrictions and damage to water systems force UNICEF to spend more on emergency trucking and repairs, leaving donor aid less effective.
- On Tuesday, Jonathan Veitch, head of UNICEF for the Palestinian territories, reported that Israeli water infrastructure restrictions are squandering Canadian aid, citing destruction of the Canada Well facility.
- Israel restricts items like cement and generators as 'dual-use' materials to prevent Hamas from building weapons, forcing UNICEF to become the 'provider of last resort' for water and sanitation services across Gaza.
- Veitch described dire conditions where families live in makeshift tents surrounded by waste, with nighttime temperatures seldom dropping below 25 C and "millions and millions of rats" infesting the area.
- The Israeli Defense Forces stated last week it is assessing infrastructure damage with severity, while 2.1 million Gazans remain confined to 30 per cent of the territory facing critical shortages.
- Canada "punches above its weight" in humanitarian assistance, Veitch said, noting private donations helped end a recent famine, though he warned peace remains elusive as thousands grow up without education.
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UN's Gaza water chief says Israeli destruction, restrictions squandering Canadian aid
OTTAWA - The United Nations official overseeing water and sanitation in the Gaza Strip is praising Canada's support for Palestinians but warns that some of its aid money is being squandered by Israel's attacks on water facilities and restrictions on aid groups.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right2Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution57% Left
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