US gives $15m to Palestinians to fight against COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

US gives $15m to Palestinians to fight against COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

US move comes as a ‘renewed commitment to Palestinian people’ after former President Trump’s one-sided support to Israel. The United States said on Thursday it is giving $15m to vulnerable Palestinian communities in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, a sharp reversal from the Trump administration which cut off almost all aid to the Palestinians. US ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the announcement at the United Nations Security Council’s monthly Middle East meeting, saying the money from the US Agency for International Development will support Catholic Relief Services’ “COVID-19 response efforts in healthcare facilities and for vulnerable families in the West Bank and Gaza”. “The aid will help Palestinians in dire need, which will bring more stability and security to both Israelis and Palestinians alike.” ‘Consistent with US interests’ Under former US President Donald Trump, the US provided unprecedented support to Israel, recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv, breaking relations and slashing financial assistance for the Palestinians. Thomas-Greenfield made no mention of a Quartet meeting but reiterated Biden’s support for a two-state solution and said “the United States looks forward to continuing its work with Israel, the Palestinians and the international community to achieve a long-sought peace in the Middle East”.

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UN Security Council calls for urgent aid to address Gaza’s worsening crisis
1 month, 3 weeks ago

UN Security Council calls for urgent aid to address Gaza’s worsening crisis

Firstpost  

President Joe Biden’s administration concluded this month that Israel was not currently impeding assistance to Gaza and therefore not violating U.S. law, even as Washington acknowledged the humanitarian situation remained dire in the Palestinian enclave. This assessment comes on the heels of a warning issued by the U.S. in an October 13 letter, which outlined 15 steps Israel needed to …

US says it will not limit Israel arms transfers after some improvements in flow of aid to Gaza
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

U.S. Warns Israel To Boost Humanitarian Aid Into Gaza Or Risk Weapons Funding
2 months, 3 weeks 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 …

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis
5 months, 3 weeks ago

US announces $203 million in new aid to war-torn Sudan amid major humanitarian crisis

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations announced nearly $203 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Sudan on Thursday but warned that the money is not a “panacea” and urged other countries to fulfill their financial pledges to address what she called “the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.” World leaders pledged more than $2.1 billion in humanitarian aid …

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says
7 months ago

Many leaders are more interested in power than helping end conflict, UN humanitarian chief says

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — Leaders in many conflict areas are more interested in power and political rivalries than in listening to the needs of their people, improving their lives and ending the fighting, the United Nations humanitarian chief told The Associated Press. “Hamas has an obligation not to have started the October 7 events, which have led to this particular iteration …

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians
7 months, 1 week ago

Donor fatigue persists as nations commit around $8.1 billion for conflict-hit Syrians

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — International donors meeting in Brussels said Monday they will commit 7.5 billion euros in both grants and loans to support Syrians battered by war, poverty, and hunger for the rest of this year and beyond. The pledges surpassed the modest $4.07 billion that the United Nations had appealed for, but was also a significant drop from amounts pledged …

US increases pressure on Israel over Gaza aid as truce talks continue
8 months, 1 week 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 …

What is in the mega $95billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan passed by Congress
8 months, 2 weeks 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, 2 weeks 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 …

UN appeals for $2.8 billion to help 3 million Palestinians in desperate need of food and other aid
8 months, 3 weeks 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” …

Editorial: Netanyahu’s government is to blame for rift in historic Israel-U.S. alliance
9 months ago

Editorial: Netanyahu’s government is to blame for rift in historic Israel-U.S. alliance

LA Times  

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and Vice President Joe Biden talk prior to a meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, in 2016. But the unremitting fierceness of its actions in Gaza eroded that goodwill so swiftly and completely that even President Biden has expressed increasing levels of dismay over the actions and attitudes …

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows
10 months ago

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

Associated Press  

NICOSIA, Cyprus — Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians said Saturday that it would resume funding, weeks after more than a dozen countries halted hundreds of millions of dollars of support in response to Israeli allegations against the organization. President Joe Biden said Saturday that he believes Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “hurting Israel more than …

Canada lifting freeze on UNRWA funding after weeks of protests, criticism
10 months ago

Canada lifting freeze on UNRWA funding after weeks of protests, criticism

Al Jazeera  

Montreal, Canada – Canada has announced it is lifting a freeze on funding for the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees, after facing fierce criticism for cutting assistance during Israel’s war in Gaza. In a statement on Friday, Canadian Minister of International Development Ahmed Hussen said the government is “resuming its funding to UNRWA so more can be done to …

Palestinian Authority’s financial plight threatens US plans for post-war Gaza
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Palestinian Authority’s financial plight threatens US plans for post-war Gaza

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—The Biden administration is looking to financially prop up the Palestinian Authority amid warnings from officials in Ramallah that it is close to running out of money, potentially jeopardizing U.S. hopes that the organization will be able to govern Gaza when Israel’s war with Hamas is over. The administration is trying to work around a law that prevents it from …

‘This court is a failure’: Palestinians in Gaza decry ICJ’s interim ruling
11 months, 2 weeks ago

‘This court is a failure’: Palestinians in Gaza decry ICJ’s interim ruling

Al Jazeera  

Palestinians in Gaza say they need a lasting ceasefire; aid amid continued Israeli bombardment is not enough. “Although I don’t trust the international community, I had a small glimmer of hope that the court would rule on a ceasefire in Gaza,” al-Naffar told Al Jazeera. We want a ceasefire, an end to the war, and a return to Gaza.” ‘Let …

Diplomatic aid efforts ramp up for ‘strangled’ Gaza as regional conflict fears grow
1 year, 2 months ago

Diplomatic aid efforts ramp up for ‘strangled’ Gaza as regional conflict fears grow

CNN  

Gaza and Jerusalem CNN — Gaza is being “strangled” by Israel’s week-long siege and aerial bombardment, UN experts have warned, as concerns grow that further escalation and a lack of safety for fleeing civilians risks drawing regional foes into the long-running conflict. Compounding the critical situation are the hundreds of thousands of people fleeing their homes in northern Gaza and …

Biden pledges military aid, political support for Israel amid Gaza war
1 year, 3 months ago

Biden pledges military aid, political support for Israel amid Gaza war

Al Jazeera  

US president strongly rebukes Hamas and offers unqualified backing for Israel’s ‘duty to respond’ to attacks. “We’re going to continue to stand united, supporting the people of Israel who are suffering unspeakable losses and opposing the hatred and violence of terrorism.” The US president, however, did not provide details about the Israeli war in Gaza or its aims — only …

Experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
2 years, 9 months ago

Experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic

LA Times  

In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders — a move many health experts slammed as dangerously short-sighted. He said Uganda has leaned heavily on donor help — it received more than 11 million vaccines from the U.S. — and that any cuts “would make …

UN agency says it needs $800m a year to assist Palestinians
3 years, 3 months ago

UN agency says it needs $800m a year to assist Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees will seek $800m a year at an upcoming donors conference in Brussels to assist Palestinians. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees said it will seek a new injection of funds at an upcoming donor conference, after it withstood years of financial instability during the administration of …

Blinken pledges $75m in US assistance to Palestinians
3 years, 7 months ago

Blinken pledges $75m in US assistance to Palestinians

Al Jazeera  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said Washington will seek to provide $75m in development and economic assistance to Palestinians after an 11-day Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip ravaged the blockaded territory. https://t.co/z3qJbnwWSR pic.twitter.com/qog7mUKCrO — Secretary Antony Blinken May 25, 2021 Unlike in statements during an earlier news conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which avoided talk …

How U.S. foreign policy helps kill Palestinians — as it's doing right now
3 years, 7 months ago

How U.S. foreign policy helps kill Palestinians — as it's doing right now

Salon  

The U.S. corporate media usually report on Israeli military assaults in occupied Palestine as if the United States were an innocent, neutral party standing outside the conflict. The U.S. is also the largest seller of weapons to Israel, whose military arsenal now includes 362 U.S.-built F-16 warplanes and 100 other U.S. military aircraft, including a growing fleet of the new …

US to restore about $150 million in aid to Palestinians: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

US to restore about $150 million in aid to Palestinians: Report

Live Mint  

The Biden administration plans to unveil a package of about $150 million in US aid to the Palestinians, restoring part of the assistance that was cut off by then-President Donald Trump, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The aid, mostly to be provided through the United Nations relief agency UNWRA, is expected to be announced by the State …

US to restore aid to UN Palestinian refugee agency cut by Trump
3 years, 9 months ago

US to restore aid to UN Palestinian refugee agency cut by Trump

Al Jazeera  

The Biden administration will restart more than $200m in aid to the Palestinians, including restoring funding to UNRWA. The Biden administration has announced plans to resume funding for the United Nations agency that supports Palestinian refugees, which has faced a dire financial situation since former US President Donald Trump cut US assistance in 2018. UNRWA provides aid and other services, …

US gives $15 million to Palestinians to deal with COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

US gives $15 million to Palestinians to deal with COVID-19

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States said Thursday it is giving $15 million to vulnerable Palestinian communities in the West Bank and Gaza Strip to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic, a sharp reversal from the Trump administration which cut off almost all aid to the Palestinians. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield made the announcement at the U.N. Security Council’s monthly Mideast meeting, …

Palestinian vaccine drive faces funding shortfall: World Bank
3 years, 10 months ago

Palestinian vaccine drive faces funding shortfall: World Bank

Al Jazeera  

Bank urges Israel, which has made the most progress globally on vaccination, to donate its urplus shots. The Palestinians’ COVID-19 vaccination plan faces a $30m-funding shortfall, even after factoring in support from a global vaccine scheme for poorer economies, the World Bank said in a report on Monday. Israel, a world leader in terms of vaccination speed, should consider donating …

Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians
3 years, 11 months ago

Israel to give some coronavirus vaccines to Palestinians

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 Israel has agreed to transfer …

Israel to give some COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinians
3 years, 11 months ago

Israel to give some COVID-19 vaccines to Palestinians

LA Times  

Israel has agreed to transfer 5,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to the Palestinians to immunize front-line medical workers, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s office announced Sunday. It was the first time that Israel has confirmed the transfer of vaccines to the Palestinians, who lag far behind Israel’s aggressive vaccination campaign and have not yet received any vaccines. The World …

Palestinians desperately await COVID-19 vaccine
3 years, 11 months ago

Palestinians desperately await COVID-19 vaccine

Al Jazeera  

The cash-strapped PA is forced to fend for itself as Israel excludes Palestinians in occupied territories from its COVID-19 vaccination programme. Ramallah, occupied West Bank – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu received a coronavirus vaccine jab on December 19, kicking off a national roll-out that has made Israel the world’s COVID-19 vaccination drive leader. But while Israel’s vaccination campaign even includes …

As Israel Leads In COVID-19 Vaccines Per Capita, Palestinians Still Await Shots
4 years ago

As Israel Leads In COVID-19 Vaccines Per Capita, Palestinians Still Await Shots

NPR  

As Israel Leads In COVID-19 Vaccines Per Capita, Palestinians Still Await Shots Enlarge this image toggle caption Ariel Schalit/AP Ariel Schalit/AP Israel has vaccinated a larger share of its population against COVID-19 than any other country, and is aiming to achieve "herd immunity" from the virus by the end of spring or midsummer, the Israeli Health Ministry told NPR. The …

Nations back UN plan to speed wide rollout of COVID response
4 years, 8 months ago

Nations back UN plan to speed wide rollout of COVID response

Associated Press  

GENEVA — World leaders rallied around the United Nations on Friday for an initiative to help the most vulnerable countries gain access to vaccines, diagnostics and treatment tools for the coronavirus as soon as they emerge. “This is a landmark collaboration to accelerate the development, production and equitable distribution of vaccines, diagnostics, and therapeutics for COVID-19,” said WHO Director-General Tedros …

Palestine warns Israel against annexation policy
4 years, 9 months ago

Palestine warns Israel against annexation policy

India TV News  

Palestine warned Israel against pressing ahead with annexation policy amid its process to form a new government. Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye on Tuesday warned of the danger of an Israeli government coalition favoring the annexation of parts of the West Bank and emphasized the importance of an international role to confront such illegal plans that undermine international law and …

COVID-19: US announces $2.9 mn financial assistance to India; $ 174 mn aid to 63 other nations
4 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: US announces $2.9 mn financial assistance to India; $ 174 mn aid to 63 other nations

India TV News  

The United States on Friday announced USD 174 million financial assistance to 64 countries including USD 2.9 million to India to help them fight the coronavirus pandemic. The US State Department said it is providing USD 2.9 million to help the Indian government prepare laboratory systems, activate case finding and event-based surveillance, and support technical experts for response and preparedness, …

US cuts all aid to Palestinians in occupied West Bank and Gaza
5 years, 11 months ago

US cuts all aid to Palestinians in occupied West Bank and 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. Read our privacy policy The US has ended all …

Opinion: Here's Why U.S. Aid To Palestinians Needs To Continue
5 years, 11 months ago

Opinion: Here's Why U.S. Aid To Palestinians Needs To Continue

NPR  

Opinion: Here's Why U.S. Aid To Palestinians Needs To Continue Enlarge this image toggle caption Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images Hazem Bader/AFP/Getty Images Dana Stroul is a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. If carried out, that will end U.S. assistance for the Palestinian Authority Security Forces, the deliberately under-the-radar and largely successful U.S. effort to develop these …

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