States must exercise their full diplomatic leverage to pressure Israel to let aid in at the scale required to avert famine.
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Critics say the new aid distribution system put in place by Israel is deeply flawed and is leading to the deaths of hundreds of Palestinian civilians.
Funding cuts don’t just disrupt operations, they erode the mental and moral resilience of humanitarian workers.
Aid in contexts like Kakuma should not be treated as optional or discretionary, but as a structural necessity.
It was a stunning intelligence coup, 18 months in the making.
The aid plan supported by Israel and the US has more to do with control than compassion.
Some African families see orphan-focused NGOs as a path to education and improved lives.
What the strong resistance to the new model reveals: a lack of good faith on Israel’s part to adhere to its obligations under international law.
Exposure to accurate reporting over the dire plight of people in Gaza resulted in 5% bump in those in Israel who supported aid convoys.
Israel allows aid to aid Gaza once more following pressure from its allies.
Sudan’s war has triggered a massive displacement crisis, with more than 14 million people forced to flee their homes.
Humanitarian aid is based on empathy and the recognition that everyone has a right to live with dignity.
The 2020-2022 war and its lingering effects have thrown the Tigray region into chaos.
The Trump administration’s sudden freeze of funding for USAID is an immediate disaster, but the economic model for international solidarity has been outdated for a long time.
The risk of taking sides for corporations.
Refugees have launched shops, mobile phone charging stations – even cinemas.
Why did it take so long to reach an agreement? How will aid get to Gazans in need? These are just some of the issues left unresolved.
The US has been involved in Syria in several important ways, including sanctioning Bashar al-Assad’s government for more than a decade.
Getting aid to countries before the storm or drought hits is one response increasingly being used to limit the damage.
There are widespread fears that Israel is planning to clear Palestinians from the northern part of the Gaza Strip to allow for settlements.
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Deputy Director of the HUMLOG (Humanitarian Logistics and Supply Chain Management Research) Institute, Hanken School of Economics
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