EU seeks alternative delivery routes as it ramps up Gaza aid
1 year, 1 month ago

EU seeks alternative delivery routes as it ramps up Gaza aid

Al Jazeera  

The EU will spend a total of $108m in humanitarian aid for the civilians in Gaza, Ursula von der Leyen says. The additional funds, which were announced by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday, will raise the bloc’s aid fund for the bombarded enclave to 100 million euros. “The European Union will spend a total of 100 million euros in humanitarian aid for the civilians in Gaza,” von der Leyen told EU diplomats in Brussels. Von der Leyen said it was essential that Israel, for whose actions she has offered staunch support, “strives to avoid civilian casualties”, in its operation in Gaza. “Our hearts bleed at the images of small children pulled out from under the rubble.” Von der Leyen told diplomats that even as conflict rages, there needs to be a “perspective” for a two-state solution.

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Why is only limited aid getting to Palestinians inside Gaza?
1 month, 1 week 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 …

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
1 month, 1 week ago

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration said Tuesday that Israel has made some good but limited progress in increasing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza and will not limit arms transfers to Israel as it had threatened to a month ago if the situation had not improved. “We want to see the totality of the humanitarian situation improve, and we …

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

France Announces €100 Million Aid Package for Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment in the War in the Region
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2 months ago

France Announces €100 Million Aid Package for Lebanon: A Pivotal Moment in the War in the Region

The Hindu  

France pledges a €100 million aid package to support Lebanon in the wake of the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah. The aid package will provide humanitarian assistance to the hundreds of thousands of people displaced by the war and support the communities hosting them. France's historic links with Lebanon and its influential diplomacy give Paris momentum to coordinate a …

Hunger experts say the risk of famine in Gaza remains high
2 months, 1 week 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 …

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding
2 months, 1 week ago

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding

Huff Post  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks at a press conference during the 44th and 45th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summits in Vientiane on October 11, 2024. TANG CHHIN SOTHY via Getty Images WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has warned Israel that it must increase the amount of humanitarian aid it is allowing into Gaza within the next 30 …

U.S. demands Israel allow humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing military support
2 months, 1 week ago

U.S. demands Israel allow humanitarian aid into Gaza or risk losing military support

LA Times  

Palestinians look at the damage after an Israeli strike hit tents in a hospital courtyard in Deir al Balah, Gaza Strip, on Monday. In a rare, direct threat, the Biden administration has told Israel it must allow humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip or risk losing U.S. military armament, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the …

Israel Blocking Over 80% Of Food Assistance Into A Starving Gaza, Aid Groups Say
3 months, 1 week 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 …

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too
5 months, 3 weeks 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
5 months, 4 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 …

Aid is delivered to Gaza from newly repaired US-built pier, US military says
6 months, 2 weeks 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
6 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Italy to resume UNRWA funding as Gaza faces humanitarian crisis
7 months ago

Italy to resume UNRWA funding as Gaza faces humanitarian crisis

Al Jazeera  

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says most of the $38m in funding will be allocated for food in Gaza. Most of the key donors, including the United States and the European Union, have resumed funding due to the unprecedented humanitarian situation in Gaza worsened by Israel’s restrictions on aid delivery. “Of this, five million will be allocated to UNRWA,” he …

What to know about how much the aid from a US pier project will help Gaza
7 months, 1 week ago

What to know about how much the aid from a US pier project will help Gaza

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — A U.S.-built pier is in place to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sea, but no one will know if the new route will work until a steady stream of deliveries begins reaching starving Palestinians. Samantha Power, head of the U.S. Agency for International Development, and other aid officials have consistently said Gaza needs deliveries of more than …

EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration
7 months, 3 weeks ago

EU announces 1 billion euros in aid for Lebanon amid a surge in irregular migration

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The European Union announced Thursday an aid package for Lebanon of 1 billion euros — about $1.06 billion — much of which will go to boost border control to halt the flow of asylum seekers and migrants from the small, crisis-wracked country across the Mediterranean Sea to Cyprus and Italy. The bulk of the aid — 736 million …

Gaza will need largest post-war reconstruction effort since 1945, UN says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza will need largest post-war reconstruction effort since 1945, UN says

Al Jazeera  

The level of destruction in Gaza has not been since World War II, according to a United Nations official who estimated that post-war reconstruction could cost up to $50bn. “We have not seen anything like this since 1945,” Abdallah al-Dardari, director of the regional bureau for Arab states at the UN Development Programme, said on Thursday during an online news …

US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce talks continue
7 months, 3 weeks ago

US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce talks continue

Al Jazeera  

Top US diplomat says efforts to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza must be accelerated and sustained as famine looms in parts of the territory. Israel has sought to demonstrate it is not blocking aid to Gaza, especially since US President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying Washington’s policy could shift if Israel fails …

Gaza military aid: US is working to build a pier that will cost at least $320 million
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaza military aid: US is working to build a pier that will cost at least $320 million

Associated Press  

JERUSALEM — A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation that the Pentagon has said will cost at least $320 million. A U.S. Navy ship involved in the American-led effort to bring …

Blinken says Israel still must do more to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Blinken says Israel still must do more to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza

Associated Press  

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday that Israel must still do more to increase the flow of humanitarian aid into the besieged Gaza Strip and that he would use his Middle East trip — his seventh to the region since the Israel-Hamas war started in October — to press that case with Israeli leaders. …

What is in the mega $95billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan passed by Congress
8 months ago

What is in the mega $95billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan passed by Congress

Daily Mail  

The package will also provide humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan will receive billions in military aid from United States A mega $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday will provide military aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. A mega $95 billion …

A look at what's in $95 billion foreign aid package passed by US Congress
8 months ago

A look at what's in $95 billion foreign aid package passed by US Congress

Hindustan Times  

A look at what's in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish US weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The US Senate voteed on the final foreign aid package of $95 billion in total military assistance to US allies. Ukraine would receive more …

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress
8 months ago

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by Congress

Associated Press  

A look at what’s in the $95 billion package passed by the Senate on Tuesday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. The broad spending breakdown: — About $61 billion for Ukraine and replenishing U.S. weapons stockpiles. Ukraine would receive more than $9 billion of economic …

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House
8 months ago

A look at what’s in the $95 billion foreign aid package passed by the House

Associated Press  

A look at what’s in the $95 billion package passed by the House on Saturday that will provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, replenish U.S. weapons systems and give humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza. Ukraine would receive more than $9 billion of economic assistance in the form of “forgivable loans.” About $26 billion for supporting Israel and providing …

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
8 months, 1 week ago

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations appealed for $2.8 billion on Tuesday to provide desperately needed aid to 3 million Palestinians, stressing that tackling looming famine in war-torn Gaza requires not only food but sanitation, water and health facilities. Andrea De Domenico, the head of the U.N. humanitarian office for Gaza and the West Bank, told reporters that “massive operations” …

How much aid's waiting to enter Gaza? Depends who you ask
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How much aid's waiting to enter Gaza? Depends who you ask

NPR  

How much aid's waiting to enter Gaza? Depends who you ask Enlarge this image toggle caption Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images Majdi Fathi/NurPhoto via Getty Images The killing of seven humanitarian aid workers in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza last week left serious questions hanging over the future of aid delivery to the Gaza Strip. However, the Israeli military agency …

Israel to ‘temporarily’ reopen north Gaza crossing for aid after Biden call
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Israel to ‘temporarily’ reopen north Gaza crossing for aid after Biden call

Al Jazeera  

The White House has said it could change its approach on Israel if aid is not increased, but hasn’t said exactly how. Israel has said it will reopen the Beit Hanoon crossing with northern Gaza for aid, hours after a warning from United States President Joe Biden for it to take steps to protect civilians and humanitarian workers following the …

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

Israel’s Limits On Aid For Gaza Make U.S. Military Support Illegal, Activists Argue
9 months, 1 week ago

Israel’s Limits On Aid For Gaza Make U.S. Military Support Illegal, Activists Argue

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Joe Biden is committing “an apparent violation of U.S. law” by continuing to send military assistance to Israel while the nation blocks American aid for Gaza, 25 prominent humanitarian and human rights organizations argued in a Tuesday letter to the U.S. president. “We demand that you urgently comply with U.S. law, end U.S. support for catastrophic human …

Sweden says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

The Hindu  

Sweden, a top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said on March 9 that it would resume funding, weeks after more than a dozen countries halted hundreds of millions of dollars in support in response to Israeli allegations against the organization. Sweden's reversal came as a ship bearing tons of humanitarian aid was making preparations to leave Cyprus for …

Sweden resumes aid to UNRWA as Israel steps up Gaza attacks
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden resumes aid to UNRWA as Israel steps up Gaza attacks

Al Jazeera  

First payment of $20m to be disbursed after Sweden gets assurances of the UNRWA’s checks on spending and personnel. Like several other countries, Sweden suspended aid to the UNRWA after Israel accused about a dozen of its employees of involvement in the October 7 Hamas-led attack before the conflict in Gaza. Israel called the decision “a serious mistake that constitutes …

The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The EU says it will send funds to Gaza's main aid provider after the UN agency agrees to an audit

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 The European Union said Friday …

Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Aid groups appeal to the European Union to release urgent funds for Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Humanitarian aid groups appealed on Thursday to the European Union to release tens of millions of euros in funding due to the main U.N. agency that delivers most aid to people in the Gaza Strip as the organization teeters on the brink of financial collapse. “Any further cuts to UNRWA funding would be an effective death sentence for …

The Latest | Gaza death toll tops 30,000 as over 100 killed in aid convoy violence
9 months, 3 weeks ago

The Latest | Gaza death toll tops 30,000 as over 100 killed in aid convoy violence

Associated Press  

More than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed and over 70,000 wounded in the Gaza Strip since the Israel’s war on Hamas began nearly five months ago, health officials in the territory said. Here’s the latest: U.N. COUNCIL DOESN’T AGREE ON STATEMENT BLAMING ISRAEL FOR GAZA CITY DEATHS UNITED NATIONS — Arab nations have failed to get immediate support for a …

A quarter of Gaza’s population is one step from famine and aid trucks are looted, UN says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

A quarter of Gaza’s population is one step from famine and aid trucks are looted, UN says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — At least one quarter of Gaza’s population – 576,000 people – are one step away from famine and virtually the entire population desperately needs food resulting in some aid trucks being shot at, looted and overwhelmed by hungry people, top U.N. officials said Tuesday. And as grim as the picture is today, U.N. humanitarian coordinator Ramesh Ramasingham …

How much humanitarian aid is getting into Gaza? The exact answer can be hard to know
10 months ago

How much humanitarian aid is getting into Gaza? The exact answer can be hard to know

NPR  

How much humanitarian aid is getting into Gaza? The numbers provided by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs detail the extent of the misery: 1.7 million people displaced 2.2 million at "imminent risk of famine" Over 60% of housing in Gaza damaged Roughly 17,000 children unaccompanied or separated from their parents With over a million people …

UN defends Palestinian aid agency, and US has 1st military deaths in region since war in Gaza began
10 months, 3 weeks ago

UN defends Palestinian aid agency, and US has 1st military deaths in region since war in Gaza began

The Independent  

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Embattled UN agency warns its aid operation in Gaza is ‘collapsing’ over a wave of funding cuts
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Embattled UN agency warns its aid operation in Gaza is ‘collapsing’ over a wave of funding cuts

Associated Press  

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — The head of the main U.N. aid agency in the war-battered Gaza Strip warned late Saturday that its work is collapsing after nine countries decided to suspend funding over allegations that several agency employees participated in the deadly Hamas attack on Israel four months ago. More than 2 million of the territory’s 2.3 million people depend …

Aid headed into Gaza after Israel-Hamas seal first deal since truce ended
11 months, 1 week ago

Aid headed into Gaza after Israel-Hamas seal first deal since truce ended

Al Jazeera  

Could Israel and Hamas be persuaded to come to an agreement on another truce? “France’s Foreign Ministry has issued a statement saying that 45 captives will be receiving medicine for various chronic illnesses and that the medicine should last around three months,” said Al Jazeera’s Stefanie Dekker, reporting from occupied East Jerusalem. The deal will see humanitarian aid delivered to …

UN deplores aid barriers as Israel’s Gaza onslaught steps up
11 months, 3 weeks ago

UN deplores aid barriers as Israel’s Gaza onslaught steps up

Al Jazeera  

Dire humanitarian crisis worsens, as at least 30 people reported killed in air strikes on refugee camps in central Gaza. The UN’s humanitarian aid chief on Friday called out the “impossible situation” facing people in Gaza and those trying to help them, as the humanitarian situation on the ground worsens and dozens more civilians are reported killed in Israeli attacks. …

Israel-Hamas conflict | Israel strikes Gaza after U.N. calls for more aid
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas conflict | Israel strikes Gaza after U.N. calls for more aid

The Hindu  

Israel pressed its Gaza offensive on December 23, with Hamas authorities reporting heavy shelling in several cities hours after world powers demanded more aid be allowed into the besieged Palestinian territory. Famine looms Immediately after the UN vote, Israel vowed to continue its air and ground assault on the Gaza Strip until Hamas is “eliminated” and hostages still being held …

Israel-Hamas war: UNSC adopts watered-down resolution to boost humanitarian aid in Gaza, US abstains
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas war: UNSC adopts watered-down resolution to boost humanitarian aid in Gaza, US abstains

India TV News  

The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a watered-down resolution to increase humanitarian aid to war-torn Gaza, but stopped short of calling for a ceasefire after several days of delays and intense negotiations to avoid a veto by the United States. The resolution came amid global outrage over the rising death count of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, which has …

Hamas steals humanitarian aid meant for Gazans, IDF shares video
1 year ago

Hamas steals humanitarian aid meant for Gazans, IDF shares video

Op India  

On Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces shared a video on social media wherein Hamas terrorists were seen looting humanitarian aid sent to Gaza by various international organisations. The terrorists were While sharing the video, IDF said, “Hamas members beat civilians and steal the humanitarian aid they received from international organizations—facilitated by Israel.” Hamas members beat civilians and steal the humanitarian …

How humanitarian aid in Gaza is being used as an instrument of war
1 year ago

How humanitarian aid in Gaza is being used as an instrument of war

LA Times  

Every hour of every day of the last two months, aid agencies have pleaded for deliveries of humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip. Attacking and trying to discredit humanitarian organizations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency is yet another means of waging war and compromising the humanitarian response, further weakening the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. …

Biden’s allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid
1 year ago

Biden’s allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates US aid

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As a cease-fire ticked down last week and Israel prepared to resume its round-the-clock airstrikes, Sen. Bernie Sanders and a robust group of Democratic senators had a message for their president: They were done “asking nicely” for Israel to do more to reduce civilian casualties in Gaza. Lawmakers warned President Joe Biden’s national security team that planned U.S. …

Israel-Hamas truce: How much aid has entered Gaza?
1 year ago

Israel-Hamas truce: How much aid has entered Gaza?

Al Jazeera  

Aid has come in, some of it reaching north Gaza too. But while United Nations agencies and groups like the Palestine Red Crescent Society have been able to scale up aid entering the enclave through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt, the temporary increase has been insufficient to meet the now critical needs of Gaza’s population of 2.3 million, nearly …

Gaza Is Falling Into ‘Absolute Chaos,’ Aid Groups Say
1 year ago

Gaza Is Falling Into ‘Absolute Chaos,’ Aid Groups Say

Live Mint  

A shaky cease-fire between Israel and Hamas has allowed a surge of aid to reach Palestinians in Gaza, but humanitarian groups and civilians in the enclave say the convoys aren’t nearly enough to address the needs of the strip’s two million people. Meanwhile, 1.7 million people are internally displaced, most of them crammed into the southern half of the Gaza …

‘To make lives easier’: Aid brings relief in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas truce
1 year, 1 month ago

‘To make lives easier’: Aid brings relief in Gaza amid Israel-Hamas truce

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians in the Gaza Strip are experiencing a brief period of calm after nearly 50 days of relentless bombardment by Israeli forces. The United Nations said the four-day truce between Israel and Hamas, which went into effect on Friday, has enabled it to scale up the delivery of food, water and medicine to the largest volume since the resumption of …

Humanitarians want more aid for Gaza, access to hostages under Israel-Hamas truce. And more time
1 year, 1 month ago

Humanitarians want more aid for Gaza, access to hostages under Israel-Hamas truce. And more time

Associated Press  

GENEVA — International aid groups say they are ready to deliver thousands of truckloads of food, water and other supplies to besieged Gaza if a temporary cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war takes hold. “The entire humanitarian sector is ready to scale up once everything is set,” said Tommaso Della Longa, a spokesman for the International Federation of Red Cross and …

EU to boost Gaza aid amid Israel-Hamas truce
1 year, 1 month ago

EU to boost Gaza aid amid Israel-Hamas truce

Al Jazeera  

The EU chief orders the European Commission ‘to do its utmost’ to use the four-day truce to boost its aid deliveries. “The European Commission will do its utmost to use this pause for a humanitarian surge to Gaza,” she said in a statement on Wednesday, adding that “I wholeheartedly welcome the agreement”. ‘No evidence’ Von der Leyen’s comments came a …

EU will continue to fund the Palestinians as probe shows no money is reaching Hamas
1 year, 1 month ago

EU will continue to fund the Palestinians as probe shows no money is reaching Hamas

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Union will continue to provide substantial amounts of financial aid to the Palestinians after an investigation found that no money has been diverted to the militant group Hamas, the EU’s executive branch said Tuesday. The review of the use of hundreds of millions of euros’ worth of development assistance meant to help the Palestinians fight poverty …

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