Israel to bar 37 aid groups as UK and EU warn of severe impact in Gaza

Oreo 13.58: "But there aren’t any facts around which charities do what in Gaza".

I disagree. We do factually know what the 37 blocked charities do in Gaza- see my earlier posts or look at their websites etc.

I won’t be clarifying anything, that’s for you and anyone else to do in their spare time.
I completely understand why Israel is concerned about some charitable organisations and it’s their call to do so in my view.

Oreo- It's your choice and right not to clarify your statements of truth or provide any facts to support your posts such as 11.03 "Let's get some truth into this matter....". Thank you for clarifying it is for me "and anyone else to do in their spare time".

Information gleaned about “evidence” regarding banned groups

“Israel recently banned the operations of 37 international NGOs in Gaza (including groups like Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, and the Norwegian Refugee Council) by not renewing their operating permits, citing a failure to meet new "security and transparency standards".
Lack of Evidence: Israel has alleged that some staff members of these NGOs are linked to Hamas or other militant groups. However, Israel has not provided public, credible evidence to support these broad claims, according to the NGOs themselves, senior US government officials, and an independent UN-commissioned review that specifically examined similar claims made against the UNRWA (UN Relief and Works Agency).
NGO Response: The aid organizations argue that Israel's new requirements, which include handing over the personal identification details of all local Palestinian staff, would violate core humanitarian principles of independence and neutrality and put their staff at risk.
International Reaction: A joint statement from the foreign ministers of 10 countries, including the UK, France, and Canada, condemned the ban, warning it would have a "severe impact" on the humanitarian response in Gaza, where conditions are already dire.
In summary, while the status of groups like Hamas is internationally consistent, Israel's specific claims about the links between aid organizations and "banned groups" in Gaza have been broadly disputed and not publicly substantiated with evidence to the satisfaction of the international community and independent observers.”

This is just another way for Netanyahu and others to carry out their original plan. By severely reducing aid in Gaza they are causing more suffering and deaths.
They are determined to rid as many Palestinians from Gaza as they can get away with.
Tragically they are getting away with it. Over 71,000 dead now.

WWM2- I agree with all your facts and that Israel's new requirements violate humanitarian core principles. I find it difficult to understand how anyone can support Israel's decision not to renew the operating permits of the 37 organisations listed.

Israel has not provided any substantiated evidence to support it's current stance.

The Jerusalem Post has published a list of 24 so called compliant groups being allowed to operate in Gaza. But it must be noted that this “information” was supplied by the IDF, without any evidence to back up the decision to ban other groups.

It must be noted though that the list of 24 represent pretty small groups. The banned list represents the big hitters like MSF, Oxfam and other well known aid agencies.

It's clear to me what Netanyahu and the knesset are doing. They have made it impossible for those aid agencies to comply with their demands.
Do they think most of us won't see through their devious ploy?

Grandmabatty

I read about this. What is happening in Gaza is just awful.

This government has forgotten World War II as he is repeating the same horrors that The Reich committed.

He belongs in prison.

Add comment | Report | Private message | Quote CariadAgain Thu 01-Jan-26 11:16:35
Certainly I know of several organisations on that list Whitewave - ie that they are very reputable ones.

As was thought of re the UNRA before 7th October 2023

Anniebach

Add comment | Report | Private message | Quote CariadAgain Thu 01-Jan-26 11:16:35
Certainly I know of several organisations on that list Whitewave - ie that they are very reputable ones.

As was thought of re the UNRA before 7th October 2023

Out of date information, and taken Israeli assertion at face value.

In October 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found that "Israel has not substantiated its allegations that a significant part of UNRWA's employees are 'members of Hamas… or other terrorist factions".

Lemonjam (and others)

Thank you so much for your research.

ordeo as others have pointed out, its not the £££ % that count with these organisations, its the crucial role they play.

I'm completely aghast that you think, for example, it's OK to ban Medicin Sans Frontiere. Their reputation precedes them throughout the world for the medical work they do,

and just as important, their reports which cannot be quantified in terms of ££££, but reveal the truth of much of what has been happening, and the nature of its reliable and respected reportage. No wonder the current Israeli regime want to shut them up!

Sorry, not ordeo, but Oreo. Unchecked typing!

Quote Whitewavemark2 Thu 01-Jan-26 15:16:35
Anniebach
Add comment | Report | Private message | Quote CariadAgain Thu 01-Jan-26 11:16:35
Certainly I know of several organisations on that list Whitewave - ie that they are very reputable ones.

As was thought of re the UNRA before 7th October 2023
Out of date information, and taken Israeli assertion at face value.

In October 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found that "Israel has not substantiated its allegations that a significant part of UNRWA's employees are 'members of Hamas… or other terrorist factions".

Allegations accepted by UNRWA ? really!

Heinous actions need to be justified. Am sure Hamas have done this and so have the Israeli government. The difference in my opinion is that the former is a stateless terrorist organisation and the latter is a first world country supported by super power the US. Certainly the latter should present a morally superior position in all of this rather than sinking to the morally bankrupt position of terrorists and rogue nations, by allowing all possible aid into Gaza and seeking to rebuild the futures and towns that they decimated. Then peace might be possible.

Sorry meant to say cities and towns they decimated. Am on my phone.

Fallingstar: 'Certainly the latter (Israel supported by US) should present a morally superior position in all of this rather than sinking to the morally bankrupt position of terrorists and rogue nations, by allowing all possible aid into Gaza and seeking to rebuild the futures and towns that they decimated. Then peace might be possible".

Hear, Hear 👏.

Whitewavemark2

Anniebach

Add comment | Report | Private message | Quote CariadAgain Thu 01-Jan-26 11:16:35
Certainly I know of several organisations on that list Whitewave - ie that they are very reputable ones.

As was thought of re the UNRA before 7th October 2023

Out of date information, and taken Israeli assertion at face value.

In October 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found that "Israel has not substantiated its allegations that a significant part of UNRWA's employees are 'members of Hamas… or other terrorist factions".

UNRA investigated and then sacked nine of its members.There were probably others that they couldn’t prove had or hadn’t in my view.

Fallingstar

Heinous actions need to be justified. Am sure Hamas have done this and so have the Israeli government. The difference in my opinion is that the former is a stateless terrorist organisation and the latter is a first world country supported by super power the US. Certainly the latter should present a morally superior position in all of this rather than sinking to the morally bankrupt position of terrorists and rogue nations, by allowing all possible aid into Gaza and seeking to rebuild the futures and towns that they decimated. Then peace might be possible.

Hamas were the legitimate government of Gaza actually, having first been voted for by the people and then refusing any more elections.We all know they’re terrorists but they were running Gaza until shortly after they invaded Israel and massacred over a thousand people.

Wyllow3

Sorry, not ordeo, but Oreo. Unchecked typing!

It’s ok, a name is a name.
Medicin San Frontiere, could if it was really wanting to, release information to Israel about its staff but if protocols are more important to it than putting aid into Gaza ,as it seems, then that’s their call.
The Israeli military, understandably don’t want Palestinian or Lebanese or any citizens of the enemy countries they are surrounded by, entering Gaza with more of an agenda than delivering aid.

Oreo- Israel has provided no evidence that MSF or any other of the 37 agencies it has banned has any Palestine or Lebanese or Palestinian volunteers.

I don't agree that it would necessarily be a problem if there were Palestinian or Lebanese volunteers delivering aid into Gaza via these agencies either.

I don't think it's right, fair legal or justifiable for Israel to demand aid agencies break the law by sharing staff's legally protected personal data.

My view is that this is all a smokescreen by Israel to cut the highest volume of life saving aid delivered by these blocked agencies into Gaza. In my opinion Isreal's current stance morally bankrupt.

Israel doesn’t know the nationality or political or religious affiliations of the staff of the charity organisations which is why it would prefer to know.
Given the situation in Gaza it could well be a problem for the Israeli military there, you don’t know, nor does anyone if there would be a problem.
I think in this case that it is right and justifiable, maybe not legal, for Israel to be shown personal data.

Oreo

Whitewavemark2

Anniebach

Add comment | Report | Private message | Quote CariadAgain Thu 01-Jan-26 11:16:35
Certainly I know of several organisations on that list Whitewave - ie that they are very reputable ones.

As was thought of re the UNRA before 7th October 2023

Out of date information, and taken Israeli assertion at face value.

In October 2025, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) found that "Israel has not substantiated its allegations that a significant part of UNRWA's employees are 'members of Hamas… or other terrorist factions".

UNRA investigated and then sacked nine of its members.There were probably others that they couldn’t prove had or hadn’t in my view.

There was no definitive evidence - that is the point. Israeli provided none, neither did the UN who sacked the 9 other than to say that they “may have been involved with Hamas”

It wouldn’t and didn’t stand up in a court of law.

So? UNRA knew plenty about these individuals and chose to sack nine of them ….it found something alright.

Wyllow3 15.27: "I'm completely aghast that you think, for example, it's OK to ban Medicin Sans Frontiere. Their reputation precedes them throughout the world for the medical work they do, and just as important, their reports which cannot be quantified in terms of ££££, but reveal the truth of much of what has been happening, and the nature of its reliable and respected reportage. No wonder the current Israeli regime want to shut them up!"

You've hit the nail on the head in my view. Israel wants to cover up the truth and is just trying to keep MSF out of Gaza and shut them up. Those that support Israel's position in blocking MSF et al also seem to want that same goal, or at the very least are:
1) not voicing any concern about the huge decrease in humanitarian aid going into Gaza.
2) accepts what Isreal states as "truth" with regard to blocking agencies without wanting any facts and evidence to support Israel's position.