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Joint Release: Israel Receives Failing Grade on U.S. Demands in Gaza

On October 13, the U.S. Secretaries of State and Defence issued a letter to Israel demanding progress within 30 days on concrete measures to reverse the deteriorating humanitarian conditions in Gaza. On the deadline for compliance, today, Tuesday, November 12, eight humanitarian organizations have released a scorecard assessing progress against these measures over the past 30 days, […]

Reaction to IPC’s famine alert in northern Gaza

In response to the alert issued last night, by the IPC’s Famine Review Committee, which warned of imminent famine in northern Gaza, Oxfam’s Middle East Director, Sally Abi Khalil, said:  “It is a crime against humanity for a country to unleash famine upon a population. For over a year Israel has used starvation as a weapon of […]

Oxfam reaction to Knesset decision

In reaction to the Knesset passing bills banning UNRWA from operating in areas under Israel’s control, Sally Abi Khalil, Oxfam Regional Director in the Middle East and North Africa said: “Israel has bombed Palestinians to death, maimed them, starved them, and is now ridding them of their biggest lifeline of aid. Piece by piece, Israel […]

Oxfam condemns killing of water engineers in Gaza

Oxfam condemns in the strongest terms the killing of four water engineers and workers in Gaza today from the Khuzaa municipality who were working with our strategic partner the Coastal Municipalities Water Utility (CMWU). The four men were killed on their way to conduct repairs to water infrastructure in Khuzaa, east of Khan Younis. Despite […]

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