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Oxfam: Palestinians pushed into deeper crisis with Israeli displacement order on entire Gaza City
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…
Oxfam reaction to IPC report confirming famine in Gaza Governorate
Reacting to the Integrated Food Security Classification (IPC) report published today confirming a famine in Gaza Governorate which is predicted to 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…
Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organizations as starvation deepens
Oxfam and over 100 other organizations call for an end to Israel’s weaponization of aid Despite claims by Israeli authorities that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, most major international NGOs have been unable to deliver a single truck of lifesaving supplies since 2 March. Instead of clearing the growing backlog of…
Oxfam reaction to Israel’s decision to take control of Gaza City
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.…