41 organizations operating on the ground in Gaza are calling on the Israeli government to allow humanitarian aid to circulate freely, as provided for by the ceasefire agreement and international law. Since the start of the ceasefire, Israeli authorities have continued to arbitrarily reject vital aid shipments bound for Gaza, while a new restrictive process for registering international NGOs further delays urgent humanitarian operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5261,"template":"","actualite_type":[10],"actualite_sujet":[180],"action_combat":[42],"mdm_pays":[],"class_list":["post-5258","actualite","type-actualite","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","actualite_type-international-actions","actualite_sujet-emergency-gaza","action_combat-humanitarian-crises"],"acf":{"mise_en_avant":false,"chapeau":"41 organizations operating on the ground in Gaza are calling on the Israeli government to allow humanitarian aid to circulate freely, as provided for by the ceasefire agreement and international law. Since the start of the ceasefire, Israeli authorities have continued to arbitrarily reject vital aid shipments bound for Gaza, while a new restrictive process for registering international NGOs further delays urgent humanitarian operations.","cta_type":"aucun","cta_lien":"","contenu":"
94% of the refusals issued by the Israeli authorities concerned international NGOs. Three-quarters of these refusals were motivated by the fact that the organisations were \"not authorised\" to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. This includes agencies that have long held official registration with both the Palestinian and Israeli authorities and are legally permitted by them to continue their activities while new registration processes are underway.<\/p>\n
These humanitarian organisations are neither new nor inexperienced<\/strong>. They are trusted partners, present in Gaza for decades. Such targeted exclusions clearly show that the Israeli authorities continue to restrict and politicise aid, in violation of both the terms and the spirit of the ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n The equipment is ready, the staff are equipped and prepared to intervene on a large scale. What we need now is access. The Israeli authorities must respect their obligations under international humanitarian law and the provisions of the ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n Between 10 and 21 October, 99 requests for aid deliveries to Gaza submitted by international NGOs were rejected<\/strong>, while six requests filed by UN agencies were also refused. The aid blocked by the Israeli authorities includes tents and tarpaulins, blankets, mattresses, food and nutritional products, hygiene kits, sanitation supplies, mobility aids for persons with disabilities, and children\u2019s clothing; all these items should be allowed to move freely during the ceasefire. The persistence of blockages on the entry of humanitarian aid is deeply alarming. After more than two years of relentless bombings \u2014 which have killed dozens in just the past week \u2014 and in the face of resulting deprivation, forced displacement, and famine, the blocking of humanitarian expertise and supplies undermines the collective effort to save lives.<\/p>\n\n Nearly $50 million worth of essential goods from operational international NGOs \u2014 food, medical supplies, hygiene products, and shelter materials \u2014 remain stranded at crossing points and in warehouses, prevented from reaching those in need<\/strong>. Palestinians in Gaza are now preparing to face winter, as many live in makeshift shelters without insulation, heating, clean water, or sanitation. Time is running out: without immediate and unhindered access, the number of preventable deaths will rise.<\/p>\n These restrictions deprive Palestinians of vital aid and undermine the coordination of the humanitarian response system in Gaza, which relies on collaboration between local organisations, national institutions, UN agencies, and international NGOs.<\/p>\n Humanitarian access is a legal obligation under international law, not a concession linked to the ceasefire.<\/strong> The ceasefire must ensure a lasting end to hostilities and guarantee the free, safe, principled, and continuous movement of aid, in accordance with the rights of Palestinians to security, dignity, and self-determination. Anything less risks turning this hope into yet another unfulfilled promise. The new registration system implemented by Israel must be abandoned to allow aid to flow freely.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nAt the end of September, three out of four approval requests rejected by Israel came from international NGOs. These refusals have increased since the start of the total siege in March and the implementation by Israel of the new registration system for international NGOs.<\/h2>\n
The announcement of the ceasefire was welcomed as a moment of much-needed relief and respite for the Palestinian population, but repeated violations underscore its fragility.<\/h2>\n
Signatory organisations operating in Gaza, directly or through partners:<\/h3>\n