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The politics of humanitarian aid

Using humanitarian aid for political ends in conflicts is as old as diplomacy itself

The Hindu

Israeli settlers call for UN agency’s closure in Jerusalem protest

Rightwing activists demonstrate outside Unrwa office for third week over claims of links between staff members and Hamas

The Guardian - UK

MPs and peers sign letter urging UK government to ban arms sales to Israel

Ministers under growing pressure to act amid signs Israel intends to ignore UN ceasefire resolution

The Guardian - UK

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Biden administration’s Gaza strategy panned as ‘mess’ amid clashing goals

Strain of aiming to influence Israel’s actions without leverage and also avoiding starvation is showing, say analysts

The Guardian - US

UN Palestinian Agency Chief Says Funding Secured Until End Of May

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees has enough funds to keep operating until at least the end of May, its chief told Swiss media on Tuesday.

International Business Times

Israel’s attempt to destroy Unrwa is part of its starvation strategy in Gaza

This attack could not come at a worse time for Palestinians. Hunger is widespread in Gaza, and famine is projected in the north by May

The Guardian - US

Middle East crisis: Israel recalls ceasefire negotiators from Qatar, claiming Hamas ‘not interested’ in talks – as it happened

Netanyahu’s office said ‘Israel will not cave to Hamas’s delusional demands’, ending immediate attempts to negotiate a ceasefire and hostage release deal

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Struggling For A Can Of Food: Starving Gazans Scramble For Aid Drops

A military plane banked over the war-ravaged ruins of Gaza City dropping dozens of black parachutes carrying food aid.

International Business Times

Middle East Conflict: US Abstains In UNSC Gaza Ceasefire Resolution Vote

The war in Gaza is now on its 171st day, and tensions between the U.S. and Israel seem to be reaching a fever pitch as Israel's top western ally on Monday abstained from a UNSC resolution vote that called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza during the Muslim month of…

International Business Times

First Thing: Russia seeks to blame Ukraine for massacre despite evidence it was Islamic State

Russia tells US to rethink its assertion that IS was responsible for the attack, despite group claiming responsibility and sharing new footage. Plus, Donald Trump gets the band back together

The Guardian - UK

Israel-Gaza war: US says it will ‘find ways’ to warn Israel against Rafah attack despite cancellation of visit – as it happened

Israeli prime minister’s political rival said Netanyahu should have travelled to the US after visit is cancelled following UN vote to pass ceasefire resolution

The Guardian - US

Afternoon Update: Unrwa hits out at ‘man-made famine’; Moscow terror suspects in court; and Olivia Colman on the gender pay gap

The UN agency for Palestinian refugees says Israel has barred it from making aid deliveries in northern Gaza, where the threat of famine is highest

The Guardian - AU

UN Security Council To Vote On New Gaza Ceasefire Resolution

The UN Security Council will vote Monday on a new draft resolution on an "immediate" ceasefire in Gaza, after Russia and China vetoed an earlier text proposed by the United States.

International Business Times

Israel besieges two more Gaza hospitals, Palestinian Red Crescent says

Israeli forces besieged two more Gaza hospitals on Sunday, pinning down medical teams under heavy gunfire and forcing the evacuation from one hospital of most patients and displaced people sheltering there, the Palestinian Red Crescent said.

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The Guardian - AU

Middle East crisis: Medical teams at two hospitals in Gaza pinned down by heavy gunfire, Palestinian Red Crescent says – as it happened

Two hospitals in Gaza besieged by Israeli forces with staff in ‘extreme danger’, Palestinian Red Crescent says

International Business Times

UN Chief Calls For An Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire

Guterres also visited a hospital in el-Arish, an Egyptian city that sits close to the Gaza border.

Al Jazeera

UN chief says blocked Gaza aid is a ‘moral outrage’, calls for war to end

On visit to Rafah crossing, Antonio Guterres urges Israel to give people in Gaza unfettered access to humanitarian aid.

International Business Times

UN Chief To Visit Gaza Border As Israel Vows To Go Ahead With Rafah Attack

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is expected to visit Egypt's border with Gaza on Saturday, after Israel said it would send in troops to fight Hamas in the nearby city of Rafah, even without US support.

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Finland To Resume Donations To UNRWA For Palestinian Refugees

Finland resumes funding to UNRWA amid allegations between Israel and the agency, impacting Gaza's humanitarian crisis.

Roll Call

House passes sweeping fiscal 2024 spending package - Roll Call

House appropriators breathed a sigh of relief Friday as the House narrowly passed the massive $1.2 trillion wrapup spending package.

Al Jazeera

US congressional leaders propose spending bill that would cut UNRWA funding

Biden-backed, bipartisan legislation to avoid government shutdown would ban aid for UN agency for Palestinian refugees.

The Guardian - US

Republican House speaker says he’ll invite Netanyahu to address Congress

Mike Johnson says it would be ‘a great honor’ for Israel’s prime minister to speak as Republican support remains strong despite death toll in Gaza rising

Roll Call

Lawmakers hold out hope of Friday night spending finale - Roll Call

The House appears poised to pass the $1.2 trillion final appropriations package Friday morning, and the Senate may not be far behind.

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