Irish aid workers describe ‘living hell’ in Gaza as ‘trickle’ of aid arrives
1 year, 1 month ago

Irish aid workers describe ‘living hell’ in Gaza as ‘trickle’ of aid arrives

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Irish aid groups have said “only a trickle” of humanitarian aid is getting into the Gaza Strip and it is meeting “a fraction” of that needed by its population. Finola Finnan, deputy chief executive of Trocaire, said there was only a “trickle of aid” going into Gaza as only the Rafah crossing at the Egyptian border was partially open, while the two Israeli crossings remained closed. “At the moment, we’re waiting to scale up and we absolutely need a cessation of the bombardment on the population to be able to scale up to anything like we need.” She said her organisation was “deeply concerned” by the escalation of violence and displacement in the West Bank, and there was very little aid going to the north of the region. Dominic MacSorley, humanitarian ambassador at Concern Worldwide, speaking by videolink from the Chad border with Sudan, said there was a need to “move on” from Ireland focusing on one international crisis at a time.

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Winter rains worsen horrors faced by displaced Palestinians in Gaza
1 week, 3 days ago

Winter rains worsen horrors faced by displaced Palestinians in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

In the second year of an Israeli genocide in Gaza, weather has added an extra element of suffering to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians forcibly displaced, often multiple times, while efforts to agree a ceasefire go nowhere. “He could not endure it, he could not endure the cold or the hunger and this hopelessness.” Dozens of tents, many already tattered …

More than a quarter of aid sent to Gaza is being looted by mobs or stolen by gangs, with violent attacks on convoys 'out of control', UN officials say
2 weeks, 1 day ago

More than a quarter of aid sent to Gaza is being looted by mobs or stolen by gangs, with violent attacks on convoys 'out of control', UN officials say

Daily Mail  

More than a quarter of aid sent to Gaza is being looted by mobs or stolen by gangs, UN officials have said. Three UN and US officials said that gang violence has spiralled out of control, crippling supply lines on which most of Gaza's 2.1 million civilians rely for survival. Palestinians including children wait in line to receive food in …

Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza mostly blocked for the last 2 months, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Humanitarian aid to n orth Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said Tuesday. In the north, Israel has continued its siege on Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya with Palestinians living there largely denied aid, the U.N. Office for the Coordination …

Humanitarian aid to North Gaza mostly blocked for last two months: UN
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Humanitarian aid to North Gaza mostly blocked for last two months: UN

New Indian Express  

UNITED NATIONS: Humanitarian aid to North Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive on Oct. 6, has largely been blocked for the past 66 days, the United Nations said Tuesday. In the north, Israel has continued its siege on Beit Lahiya, Beit Hanoun and Jabaliya with Palestinians living there largely denied aid, the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian …

I am starving in Gaza and I don’t believe the world can’t do anything
1 month, 1 week ago

I am starving in Gaza and I don’t believe the world can’t do anything

Al Jazeera  

Israel tried to starve Gaza before and the international community reacted. The Israeli army decreased the number of trucks it was allowing to enter to just 30-40 per day and food – which was already expensive and unaffordable for most – started to disappear. The number began to rise after 2010 when an international coalition of human rights activists and …

A closer look at how armed gangs steal tons of aid in Gaza
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

A closer look at how armed gangs steal tons of aid in Gaza

NPR  

A closer look at how armed gangs steal tons of aid in Gaza Gangs of armed looters are stealing the little aid trickling into Gaza as people starve, and it's happening under Israel's surveillance. NPR's Aya Batrawy and Anas Baba examine a new danger compounding Gaza's misery - armed gangs. The U.N. says only 37 trucks of aid on average …

Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Nearly a hundred aid trucks looted in Gaza, as UN warns of ‘collapse of law and order’

CNN  

CNN — Nearly a hundred aid trucks were looted in southern Gaza on Saturday in what UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, has described as “one of the worst” incidents of its kind. Of the 109 trucks carrying food supplies for UNRWA and the World Food Programme from the Kerem Shalom crossing into Gaza, 97 trucks were “lost” in …

Humanitarians Say Israel Failed To Improve Gaza Aid. The U.S. Still Won't Listen.
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Humanitarians Say Israel Failed To Improve Gaza Aid. The U.S. Still Won't Listen.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING With Tuesday marking the end of the Biden administration’s window for the Israeli government to materially improve the humanitarian response in war-torn Gaza, international aid organizations are condemning the country’s failure to meet U.S. demands and, in some cases, outright worsening the crisis that has devastated Palestinians for the last 13 months. “Israel not only failed to …

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — The United States said Tuesday it would not punish Israel over the dire humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. As the deadline expired, leading international aid groups said the U.S. had fallen far short, with the humanitarian situation in Gaza the worst it has been since the war erupted. “We want to see the totality of the humanitarian …

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the last two days, the military body handling …

Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months as US ultimatum nears expiry, raising tensions with Israel
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Aid to Gaza falls to lowest level in 11 months as US ultimatum nears expiry, raising tensions with Israel

Firstpost  

Nearly a month after US issued an ultimatum to Israel threatening sanctions if humanitarian supplies to Gaza were not increased, the aid reaching the war-torn enclave has fallen to its lowest level in 11 months since December, according to a report, citing official Israeli figures Nearly a month after US issued an ultimatum to Israel threatening sanctions if humanitarian supplies …

North Gaza looks like Stalingrad, aid officials warn as UN says nearly all aid can’t get in
2 months ago

North Gaza looks like Stalingrad, aid officials warn as UN says nearly all aid can’t get in

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Gaza looks like “Stalingrad” …

Hunger experts say the risk of famine in Gaza remains high
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Hunger experts say the risk of famine in Gaza remains high

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a statement announcing a …

Why food is piling up on the edge of Gaza
3 months ago

Why food is piling up on the edge of Gaza

Hindustan Times  

Judging by the amount of aid that has arrived at the Egyptian side of the border with Gaza, the embattled Palestinians should be well catered for. Since early May, when Israel launched its assault on Rafah, Gaza’s last city still standing, it has controlled the crossing to Egypt and kept traffic through it to a bare minimum. Israel has also …

Israel Blocking Over 80% Of Food Assistance Into A Starving Gaza, Aid Groups Say
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel Blocking Over 80% Of Food Assistance Into A Starving Gaza, Aid Groups Say

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Israel is blocking more than 80% of food deliveries from entering a starving Gaza, according to data compiled by more than a dozen humanitarian groups warning of the dire consequences of the military’s almost year-long siege on the Palestinian territory. Alongside Israel’s nonstop bombing that has flattened entire neighborhoods and shredded Palestinian bodies, the ongoing obstruction of …

Head of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Head of US aid agency says Israel has pledged to improve safety for humanitarian workers in Gaza

Associated Press  

ASHDOD, Israel — The head of the U.S. agency overseeing American humanitarian assistance worldwide on Thursday said she has received Israeli pledges to allow aid workers to move more quickly and safely throughout the war-battered Gaza Strip. In an interview with The Associated Press, Samantha Power, administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, said that Israel has also taken …

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too
6 months, 1 week ago

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too

NPR  

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too toggle caption Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu via Getty Images Almost no aid is getting into Gaza right now. Another aid worker in Gaza, who also asked for anonymity for security reasons, said he’s been on humanitarian missions for a decade, including in Sudan, Iraq and Ukraine. The IPC also warned that a …

Gunfire, lawlessness and gang-like looters are preventing aid distribution in Gaza, an official says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunfire, lawlessness and gang-like looters are preventing aid distribution in Gaza, an official says

Associated Press  

LARNACA, Cyprus — Thousands of tons of food, medicines and other aid piled up on a beach in war-torn Gaza is not reaching those in need because of a dire security situation and lawlessness on the ground, a U.S. aid official said Wednesday. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned on Wednesday during a visit to Athens that 96% of Gaza …

Gunfire, lawlessness, gang-like looters preventing aid distribution in Gaza, an official says
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunfire, lawlessness, gang-like looters preventing aid distribution in Gaza, an official says

LA Times  

A truck carrying Gaza aid prepares to enter a U.S ship at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus, on Wednesday. The sense of desperation gripping ordinary Palestinians is only compounded by the combination of Gaza being an active combat zone and a prevailing “general sense of lawlessness,” Stropes told the Associated Press. Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned on Wednesday during …

High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say
6 months, 2 weeks ago

High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say

NPR  

High risk of famine across Gaza as hunger spreads, experts say toggle caption Ashraf Amra/Anadolu via Getty Images Nearly all of Gaza’s population is struggling with food shortages and hunger, and half a million people are now facing starvation, a new report by independent experts says. Sponsor Message The I.P.C.report says more than 340,000 Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing the …

Experts say Gaza is at ‘high risk’ of famine despite increased aid to the north
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts say Gaza is at ‘high risk’ of famine despite increased aid to the north

Associated Press  

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — An influx of aid appears to have eased a hunger crisis in northern Gaza for now, but the entire territory remains at “high risk” of famine after Israel’s offensive in Rafah caused displacement and the disruption of aid operations in the south, a draft report said Monday. The report by the leading international authority on …

Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Experts say Gaza is at 'high risk' of famine despite increased aid to the north

New Indian Express  

Israel invaded Gaza after Hamas' attack on Oct. 7, in which Palestinian militants killed around 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducted about 250. The latest findings come from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification, or IPC, an initiative first set up in 2004 during the famine in Somalia that now includes more than a dozen U.N. agencies, aid groups, governments …

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says
7 months ago

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says

The Hindu  

The first aid from an American-built pier arrived in Gaza on June 8 since storm damage required repairs to the project, the U.S. military said, relaunching an effort to bring supplies to Palestinians by sea that had been plagued with problems. About 1.1 million pounds of humanitarian aid was delivered to Gaza through the pier on Saturday, U.S. Central Command …

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says
7 months ago

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The first aid from an American-built pier arrived in Gaza on Saturday since storm damage required repairs to the project, the U.S. military said, relaunching an effort to bring supplies to Palestinians by sea that had been plagued with problems. About 1.1 million pounds of humanitarian aid was delivered to Gaza through the pier on Saturday, U.S. Central …

Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed
7 months, 1 week ago

Global aid group asks warring forces to respect its neutrality with 24 of its aid workers killed

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies asked state forces and combatants Thursday to respect its neutrality and work of delivering humanitarian help to the most destitute in war and other high-risk zones, saying 24 of its aid workers had been killed so far this year mostly in the Gaza Strip. IFRC President Kate …

First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says
7 months, 2 weeks ago

First aid from US pier in Gaza has reached starving Palestinians, the UN says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that it has handed out in Gaza in recent days a “limited number” of high-energy biscuits that arrived from a U.S.-built pier, the first aid from the new humanitarian sea route to get into the hands of Palestinians in grave need. The U.S. Agency for International Development told The Associated Press …

U.N. Relief Chief Says Gaza’s Aid Shortages Will Bring ‘Apocalyptic’ Consequences
7 months, 2 weeks ago

U.N. Relief Chief Says Gaza’s Aid Shortages Will Bring ‘Apocalyptic’ Consequences

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The United Nations humanitarian chief warned on Sunday that the ongoing massive aid shortage in Gaza will bring “apocalyptic” consequences for the Palestinian enclave, which has faced Israel’s devastating military offensive now for almost eight months. The maritime operation “is bringing in some aid, but it’s no replacement for land routes,” said Griffiths, the undersecretary for the …

Britain will feed 11,000 Palestinians a month after helping build new aid pier in Gaza as beleaguered strip is rocked by more heavy clashes
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Britain will feed 11,000 Palestinians a month after helping build new aid pier in Gaza as beleaguered strip is rocked by more heavy clashes

Daily Mail  

Britain will feed thousands of Palestinians trapped in the beleaguered Gaza Strip through a newly-completed pier off the Mediterranean coast, it has been revealed. Humanitarian aid trucks begin to enter Gaza via the newly-constructed temporary pier, May 18 Royal Navy support ship 'Cardigan Bay' at work in the Red Sea on April 26. The ship played a role in supporting …

U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on
7 months, 3 weeks ago

U.S. military says Gaza Strip pier project is completed, aid to soon flow as Israel-Hamas war rages on

The Hindu  

The U.S. military finished installing a floating pier for the Gaza Strip on May 16, with officials poised to begin ferrying badly needed humanitarian aid into the enclave besieged over seven months of intense fighting in the Israel-Hamas war. "We are confident in the ability of this security arrangement to protect those involved.” U.S. troops anchored the pier at 7:40 …

Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza

Associated Press  

— Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency. Hamas has reemerged in parts of Gaza, …

What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?
8 months ago

What are the latest obstacles to bringing humanitarian aid into Gaza, where hunger is worsening?

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — One major land crossing into Gaza was shut down after a Hamas rocket attack, another by an Israeli incursion. The head of the U.N. food agency has said northern Gaza is already experiencing “full-blown famine” and experts say nearly all of the territory’s 2.3 million Palestinians are facing severe hunger. But the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, the …

Gaza floating pier will be ready within days, USAID says. Delivering aid to starving children is a priority
8 months ago

Gaza floating pier will be ready within days, USAID says. Delivering aid to starving children is a priority

LA Times  

U.S. military personnel assemble a floating pier off the Gaza Strip shore last month in preparation to begin delivering desperately needed aid. The United States expects to have on-the-ground arrangements in Gaza ready for humanitarian workers to start delivering food, treatment for starving children and other urgent assistance by mid-month when the American military expects to complete a floating pier …

On the frontline of a humanitarian disaster, aid workers in Gaza say the situation is getting worse
8 months, 4 weeks ago

On the frontline of a humanitarian disaster, aid workers in Gaza say the situation is getting worse

ABC  

In short: Aid agencies operating in Gaza say the international community has not put enough pressure on Israel to ensure humanitarian aid is safely delivered to Palestinians. Aid agencies operating in Gaza say the international community has not put enough pressure on Israel to ensure humanitarian aid is safely delivered to Palestinians. Aid agencies in Gaza say the international community …

More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

More aid is supposed to be entering the Gaza Strip. Why isn’t it helping?

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — Under heavy U.S. pressure, Israel has promised to ramp up aid to Gaza dramatically, saying last week it would open another cargo crossing and surge more trucks than ever before into the besieged enclave. Power’s remarks echoed those of U.S. President Joe Biden, who said on Wednesday that Israeli efforts to increase aid were “not enough.” While Israel …

Gaza is one of the deadliest places on earth for aid workers, Israel’s killing of the WCK was just the latest
9 months ago

Gaza is one of the deadliest places on earth for aid workers, Israel’s killing of the WCK was just the latest

The Independent  

The group of aid workers were coming back from a long day coordinating the latest delivery of supplies to Gaza via a new maritime corridor to help fight a looming famine in the 42km strip. In fact, according to the United Nations, as of 20 March, 196 aid workers had been killed in Gaza since Israel launched its heaviest bombardment …

Aid Group Says Israeli Strike Kills 7 Workers In Gaza, Including Foreigners
9 months, 1 week ago

Aid Group Says Israeli Strike Kills 7 Workers In Gaza, Including Foreigners

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — An Israeli airstrike killed seven aid workers with World Central Kitchen, leading the charity to suspend delivery Tuesday of vital food aid to Gaza, where Israel’s offensive has pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of starvation. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acknowledged that the country’s forces had carried out …

People in Gaza are starving. Why is it so hard to get aid to them?
9 months, 1 week ago

People in Gaza are starving. Why is it so hard to get aid to them?

LA Times  

A crowd of starving Palestinians, including children, waits to receive food distributed by charity organizations amid Israel’s blockade as the situation dramatically deteriorates at the Jabaliya refugee camp in Gaza. “Famine is projected and imminent in the northern governates and there is a risk of Famine across the rest of the Gaza Strip.” The famine warnings come as more than …

Starving Gazans scramble for aid drops to scrounge a can of food
9 months, 1 week ago

Starving Gazans scramble for aid drops to scrounge a can of food

The Hindu  

A military plane banked over the war-ravaged ruins of Gaza City dropping dozens of black parachutes carrying food aid. They mock us by giving us a small can of tuna.” Returning home to Gaza City with little to keep his family going, another Palestinian man said their situation was miserable. “We are the people of Gaza, waiting for aid drops, …

UN Chief Calls Starvation In Gaza ‘Moral Outrage’, Calls For ‘Flood’ Of Aid
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN Chief Calls Starvation In Gaza ‘Moral Outrage’, Calls For ‘Flood’ Of Aid

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. When asked about Guterres’ comments, the office of Israeli Prime …

UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid and calls starvation there an outrage

Associated Press  

RAFAH CROSSING, Egypt — U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. When asked about Guterres’ comments, the office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu …

UN chief says blocked Gaza aid is a ‘moral outrage’, calls for war to end
9 months, 2 weeks ago

UN chief says blocked Gaza aid is a ‘moral outrage’, calls for war to end

Al Jazeera  

On a visit to the Rafah crossing, Antonio Guterres urges Israel to give people in Gaza unfettered access to humanitarian aid. The line of blocked aid trucks stuck on Egypt’s side of the border with the Gaza Strip while Palestinians face starvation on the other side is a “moral outrage”, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on a visit to …

U.N. chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid, calls starvation there an outrage
9 months, 2 weeks ago

U.N. chief says it’s time to ‘truly flood’ Gaza with aid, calls starvation there an outrage

LA Times  

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip on Saturday. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres stood near a long line of waiting trucks Saturday and declared it was time to “truly flood Gaza with lifesaving aid,” calling the starvation inside the enclave a “moral outrage.” He urged an immediate cease-fire between Israel …

Israeli limits on Gaza aid may be ‘war crime’, UN warns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Israeli limits on Gaza aid may be ‘war crime’, UN warns

Al Jazeera  

Restricting aid could be seen as using starvation as a ‘weapon of war’, the UN’s human rights chief says. Israel’s restrictions on humanitarian aid for the Gaza Strip may amount to a “war crime”, the United Nations human rights chief says. “The extent of Israel’s continued restrictions on entry of aid into Gaza, together with the manner in which it …

Netanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Netanyahu says he’s trying everything to get more aid to Gaza. Aid groups say that’s not true

CNN  

Editor’s Note: A version of this story appears in CNN’s Meanwhile in the Middle East newsletter, a three-times-a-week look inside the region’s biggest stories. Netanyahu says Israel’s policy is to allow as much aid ‘as needed’ “Our policy is to not have famine, but to be the entry of humanitarian support as needed, and as much as is needed,” Netanyahu …

The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Egypt appeals for more aid deliveries by land to Gaza as Israel warns of Rafah push

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

Spanish ship with desperately needed aid en route to Gaza
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Spanish ship with desperately needed aid en route to Gaza

New Indian Express  

PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES: A Spanish aid boat was en route to Gaza on Wednesday, opening a new maritime corridor intended to allow deliveries of desperately needed food to the Palestinian territory ravaged by months of war between Israel and Hamas. A weeks-long diplomatic push had sought to bring about a ceasefire and increase aid deliveries before the start of the holy …

This Ramadan, American Muslims say they feel urgent need to send aid to Gaza as threat of mass starvation looms
9 months, 4 weeks ago

This Ramadan, American Muslims say they feel urgent need to send aid to Gaza as threat of mass starvation looms

CNN  

CNN — The month of Ramadan feels heavier this year for 33-year-old Palestinian American Nadia Duwaik, than it has in the past. Dawoud Abo Alkas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Gaza’s entire population of roughly 2.2 million people are facing “crisis or worse levels of acute food insecurity,” according to the World Food Programme, and the organization said child malnutrition in Gaza is …

A ship with Gaza aid is preparing to inaugurate a sea route from Cyprus to the war-ravaged strip
10 months ago

A ship with Gaza aid is preparing to inaugurate a sea route from Cyprus to the war-ravaged strip

Associated Press  

LARNACA, Cyprus — A ship bearing humanitarian aid was making preparations to leave Cyprus and head for Gaza, the European Commission president said Friday as international donors launched a sea corridor to supply the besieged territory that is facing widespread hunger after five months of war. “The Cypriot initiative will allow the increase of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, …

Biden orders US military to set up temporary aid port for Gaza as famine threatens
10 months ago

Biden orders US military to set up temporary aid port for Gaza as famine threatens

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden ordered the U.S. military Thursday to set up a temporary port off the coast of Gaza, joining international partners in trying to carve out a sea route to deliver food and other aid to desperate Palestinian civilians cut off by the Hamas-Israel war and by Israeli restrictions on humanitarian access by land. While reiterating his …

Israel’s blocking of aid creating ‘apocalyptic’ conditions in Gaza
10 months ago

Israel’s blocking of aid creating ‘apocalyptic’ conditions in Gaza

Al Jazeera  

A new report based on research from three countries shows Israel ‘consistently and groundlessly’ blocks aid operations for Gaza, and has generated ‘famine-like conditions’. Israel has generated “famine-like conditions” in the Gaza Strip “while obstructing and undermining the humanitarian response”, according to a new report by humanitarian group Refugees International. The group’s research in Egypt, Jordan and Israel revealed that …

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