Israel Bans Dozens of Aid Groups from Operating in Gaza, Including Doctors Without Borders
Other groups that are being banned include the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Catholic charity Caritas, and Oxfam.
Other groups that are being banned include the Norwegian Refugee Council, the Catholic charity Caritas, and Oxfam.
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Israel is set to suspend the operating licenses of Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam and dozens of other humanitarian aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank over alleged ties to Hamas, preventing international aid workers from entering Gaza and carrying out critical, lifesaving operations. Israel’s licensing process is “arbitrary and highly politicized,” explains Shaina Low, communications adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the impacted groups. “This is just one more step to push out principled humanitarian actors, particularly those that speak out on behalf of the people who we’re there to serve, call for accountability for rights violations and violations of international law.”
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The situation threatens to worsen what is already a catastrophic crisis.