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600 days into war, Israel’s mass displacement campaign is entirely erasing Gaza – warns Oxfam

Since breaking the ceasefire, Israel issued nearly one displacement order every two days, strangling people into isolated areas, covering less than 20 percent of the Gaza Strip Israel has used mass forced displacement and relentless military assault to systematically force civilians into five restricted zones—hemmed in by military corridors and the sea—that now make up […]

New polling reveals most Australians find Israel’s denial of aid to Palestinians in Gaza unjustifiable, think government should do more: aid organisations

Australians overwhelmingly (82%) think that Israel’s deliberate blocking of aid into Gaza cannot be justified, according to fresh polling figures, with more than two in three Australians believing the Australian Government should do more to ensure civilians have access to food, water and medicine – including the vast majority of Labor voters. The polling figures […]

Aid let into Gaza “a trickle amongst a sea of need”: Oxfam

Reacting to the announcement that Israel will allow a limited amount of aid into Gaza, Wassem Mushtaha, Oxfam’s Gaza Response Lead, said:  “While some aid was allowed into Gaza today, it will only be a trickle amongst a sea of need. For over 70 days Israel has been starving the people of Gaza, depriving them […]

Oxfam reaction to the Gaza IPC hunger figures

Reacting to the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) report published today on Gaza warning that a risk of famine is “increasingly likely” if intense hostilities and restricted humanitarian access persist or worsen, Oxfam’s Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator, Mahmoud Alsaqqa said: “Gaza’s starvation is not incidental—it is deliberate, entirely engineered – and has now […]

Oxfam congratulates Labor on its re-election to government, calls for more action on aid, climate and inequality

Responding to the outcome of the 2025 federal election, Oxfam Australia’s Interim Chief Executive, Dr Chrisanta Muli, said:  “Oxfam congratulates all candidates elected to the Australian parliament, including Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Labor government. “The re-election of the Labor government for a historic second term sends a strong message. Australians support a forward-looking […]

Aid workers describe Gaza as “stuff of nightmares” as Israel’s mass forced displacements cause carnage and despair

Restrictions on movement and total siege making aid operations almost impossible – Oxfam As Gaza enters the eighth week of an Israel-imposed siege, blocking aid, vital supplies and commercial goods, Oxfam staff are describing conditions as the “stuff of nightmares”, with Israel’s mass forced displacement orders spreading terror, Oxfam said. Israel has issued repeated forced […]

Australia drops in aid generosity rankings: Oxfam

New data from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has shown that Australia’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) continues to rank among the lowest in the world. In 2024, Australia gave 19 cents for every $100 in national income, which was a less generous figure than 84% of OECD countries. Globally, there was a […]

Sudan: Two years into the conflict, the world’s largest humanitarian crisis now threatens regional stability

Upcoming rains and aid cuts could further hamper humanitarian efforts and push millions of people to famine As Sudan’s conflict enters its third year, massive displacement and fighting are spilling over into neighbouring countries, worsening the already catastrophic humanitarian crisis.  The looming rainy season, combined with aid cuts by the US and other key donors, […]

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