US EditionGroups fear Israeli proposal for controlling aid in Gaza will forcibly displace people
- Twenty aid groups warn that Israel's proposal to centralize aid distribution in Gaza through few sites risks forcibly displacing Palestinians.
- The proposal arises amid a two-month Israeli blockade aiming to pressure Hamas to free 59 hostages taken in October 2023, causing severe shortages.
- Aid groups oppose Israel's plan to deliver aid via the military or private contractors due to concerns over intimidation, lack of impartiality, and unclear eligibility procedures.
- Jens Laerke of the U.N. Highlighted that Israel should enable their efforts rather than hinder them, underscoring the importance of addressing the needs of 2.1 million people.
- Aid groups fear the centralized system would violate international law by forcing displacement, and many refuse to participate unless humanitarian principles are respected.
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Humanitarian agencies slam Israel’s Gaza aid plans
Relief agencies have criticised Israeli plans to allow aid into Gaza, which they say do not meet humanitarian standards and could facilitate further displacement. A US report on Friday suggested that Israel could soon start allowing aid to enter Gaza under an agreement with the US, easing starvation conditions in the strip which has been under blockade for almost nine weeks. But according to reporting from the Financial Times, the plans would se…
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Groups fear Israeli proposal for controlling aid in Gaza will forcibly displace people
Israel has blocked aid from entering Gaza for two months and says it won’t allow food, fuel, water or medicine into the besieged territory until it puts in place a system giving it control over the distribution.
US, Israel near deal on aid delivery to Gaza, Axios reports
(Reuters) - The United States, Israel and representatives of a new international foundation are close to an agreement on how to resume the delivery of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza without it being controlled by Hamas, Axios reported on…
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