As Israel’s military assault and siege of Gaza continues, Palestinians face increasingly hostile and inhumane conditions. Israel continues to obstruct humanitarian response operations.
While the international humanitarian system in Gaza remains on the “verge of collapse”, mutual aid and crowdsourced fundraising networks are providing alternative means of direct relief to Palestinians.
One such grassroots collective is Operation Olive Branch. The initiative has generated just over 50,000 videos on TikTok, many posted by creators with millions of followers.
