Overnight, at the United Nations General Assembly, Australia formally recognised the state of Palestine, joining the 147 UN member states that had already done so. The international community’s support for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state based on justice, equality, and the will of the Palestinian people is essential. Palestinians have a right to […]
1 million people being forced towards unliveable, so called “humanitarian area” in mass forced displacement. Israel’s intent to displace around 1 million civilians, half of whom are living in famine, is impossible and illegal Oxfam said today, while the Israeli military continued to flatten Gaza City building by building as its mass forced displacement of […]
Reacting to the Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) report published today, which confirms a famine in Gaza Governorate and predicts it will expand to Deir al-Balah and Khan Younis by the end of September, Oxfam’s Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator, Mahmoud Alsaqqa, said: “The famine in Gaza is entirely driven by Israel’s near-total blockade of food and vital […]
Grace Tame, Patrick Abboud, Nasser Mashni, Senator David Shoebridge and comedian Celia Pacquola have this week joined hundreds in Oxfam Australia’s campaign, ‘Not in My Name’, showing support for Palestinians in Gaza and calling on the Australian government to take decisive action now to stop violence and breaches of international law. Gaza’s humanitarian situation is […]
Reacting to Australia’s announcement that it will recognise the state of Palestine at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in September, Oxfam Australia Interim Chief Executive Officer Dr. Chrisanta Muli said: “We welcome the announcement today that Australia will recognise the state of Palestine. This recognition is a landmark decision and is […]
Reacting to today’s announcement of the Israeli cabinet’s decision to take direct military control of Gaza City, Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam’s Policy Lead in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, said: “This decision marks a dangerous escalation in the ongoing illegal occupation of Palestinian territory — a brazen act of erasure carried out in full view of the world […]
Oxfam Australia welcomes the Australian Government’s announcement of an additional $20 million in humanitarian assistance for Gaza, but warns it falls far short of what is needed as the threat of mass starvation intensifies and spreads across Gaza. Oxfam Australia Interim Chief Executive Dr Chrisanta Muli said: “This announcement of additional funding in humanitarian assistance […]
The Integrated Phase Classification (IPC) has today issued an alert saying that the worst-case scenario of famine in Gaza is already unfolding. Oxfam’s policy lead in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Bushra Khalidi, said: “Israel’s genocide has thrown Gaza into the final chaotic stages of a full-blown human catastrophe. Today’s warning of an unfolding famine – one […]
Deadly diseases are now ripping through Gaza even as millions of dollars’ worth of humanitarian aid piles up in warehouses across the region, says Oxfam. Water-borne diseases that are both preventable and readily treatable have increased by almost 150% inside Gaza over the past three months as Israel continues to deliberately block aid. Available multi-agency […]
More than 100 organisations are sounding the alarm to allow in life-saving aid. As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. With supplies now totally depleted, humanitarian organisations are witnessing their own colleagues and partners waste […]