Over a hundred NGOs voiced their disapproval towards the cutting off of aid to Gaza and called for an immediate reopening of border checkpoints.
The situation in Gaza is the deadliest context in the world for humanitarian workers, with 98% of those killed being Palestinians. This grim reality has led more than 100 international NGOs, including Plan International, Oxfam, and Entreculturas, to denounce the blockade of aid to Gaza.
Since March 2, 2025, Israeli authorities have prevented these organizations from delivering lifesaving supplies, causing a humanitarian crisis and famine in the area. Despite Israeli claims that there is no limit on humanitarian aid entering Gaza, requests by NGOs to bring food, medicine, water, and shelter items have been repeatedly rejected on the grounds that these organizations are "not authorized to deliver aid."
This blockade has left millions of dollars of aid stranded in warehouses in Jordan and Egypt while the population of Gaza faces starvation and severe shortages of basic supplies. The UN has confirmed famine in Gaza, and hundreds of thousands face catastrophic hunger, all exacerbated by the systematic obstruction of aid.
Israel has introduced a restrictive authorization process for international NGOs (INGOs), denying many permissions to deliver aid and enforcing a militarized distribution mechanism (GHF) that undermines impartial humanitarian work and enforces political control over aid. NGOs warn that this process threatens their independence, restricts impartial aid, excludes Palestinian actors, and equates to weaponizing hunger.
The new registration rules have resulted in numerous denied permissions and are part of a broader strategy that includes militarized control mechanisms like the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" (GHF), replacing trusted humanitarian organizations with apparatuses aligned with Israeli military and political objectives.
NGOs are calling on states and donors to pressure Israel to end the instrumentalization of aid, including bureaucratic obstruction such as registration procedures for international NGOs. They are also advocating for demanding the immediate and unconditional opening of all border crossings for the delivery of vital humanitarian aid.
The exclusion of these NGOs has left hospitals without basic supplies in Gaza. Delivering this information, the NGOs argue, could put staff at greater risk and be used to favor the Israeli government's military and political objectives. They are advocating for insisting that they not be forced to share sensitive personal information, in violation of GDPR.
In summary, the blockade of aid to Gaza, combined with new registration rules for international NGOs, has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. The NGOs working in Gaza, now considered not authorized to deliver aid, have decades of experience and the trust of communities. They are warning that they may be forced to stop operations in Gaza, West Bank, and East Jerusalem within 60 days due to registration requirements. They are calling for immediate action to alleviate the suffering in Gaza and ensure the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid.
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