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History of flotilla campaigns to end Israel’s siege of Gaza | Gaza News

History of flotilla campaigns to end Israel’s siege of Gaza | Gaza News

International activists are preparing on Sunday to set sail from northeastern Spain to the Gaza Strip in a massive 70-boat flotilla, aiming to break Israel’s devastating naval blockade and deliver much-needed humanitarian aid. Dubbed the “Global Resilience Flotilla,” the initiative is the second of its kind in less than a year. It boasts a significant increase in participation, with about 1,000 volunteers from 70 countries taking part in the effort. The vessels, departing from the port of Barcelona, are loaded with food, medicine, school bags, and stationery for Palestinian children. Organisers say the mission is being carried out in coordination with Palestinian civil society organisations, maritime security experts, and prominent international NGOs, including Greenpeace and Open Arms—a charity known for its Mediterranean rescue operations. The flotilla has also received increased backing from the Barcelona municipality. Pablo Castilla, a spokesperson for the flotilla, told reporters in Barcelona that the primary goal is to “condemn international complicity in the genocide committed by Israel in Gaza, demand accountability, and open a humanitarian corridor by sea and land”. Castilla …

NGO says ‘hundreds killed and wounded’ in Kabul drug clinic strike

NGO says ‘hundreds killed and wounded’ in Kabul drug clinic strike

The Norwegian Refugee Council on Wednesday said hundreds of people were killed and wounded in this week’s Pakistani air strike on a Kabul drug treatment clinic, in the first independent confirmation of the heavy toll. Pakistan’s forces struck Kabul and the eastern border province of Nangarhar on Monday, claiming to have hit military installations and “terrorist support infrastructure”. Source link

International doctors forced to leave Gaza over Israeli demands | Health

International doctors forced to leave Gaza over Israeli demands | Health

NewsFeed Seventeen aid groups have petitioned Israel’s Supreme Court after the government moved to ban 37 NGOs in Gaza unless they hand over detailed data to on Palestinian staff. Agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, warn the move could trigger humanitarian collapse. Published On 26 Feb 202626 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share plus2googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Source link

The Bigger Problem That The Tim Walz NGO Scandal Has Exposed

The Bigger Problem That The Tim Walz NGO Scandal Has Exposed

Authored by Edward Woodson via American Greatness, The Minnesota nonprofit fraud scandal, now expected to cost taxpayers more than $9 billion, is being dismissed by many as an isolated failure. However, this is far from the case, and writing it off as such would be a colossal mistake. What it actually revealed is a broader problem in the Swamp—that institutions claiming to represent others often operate with little accountability and then quietly drift away from the very people who are footing the bill. In Minnesota, nonprofit organizations became the perfect vehicle for abuse—shielded from scrutiny, politically protected, and flush with public money. However, in Washington, trade associations operate in largely the same way. They collect millions in dues from American businesses while increasingly choosing to serve their own leadership’s personal and political interests instead of those of their dues-paying members. Their members only care about being able to deliver good-paying jobs to their employees and securing a more favorable regulatory climate so they can deliver lower-priced goods for the American people; however, you’d never know …

Israel to halt MSF work in Gaza, NGO slams ‘pretext to obstruct’ aid

Israel to halt MSF work in Gaza, NGO slams ‘pretext to obstruct’ aid

Israel announced Sunday it was terminating Doctors Without Borders’ humanitarian operations in Gaza after the charity failed to provide a list of Palestinian staff, a move MSF said was a “pretext” to obstruct aid to the war-devastated territory. In December, Israel announced it would prevent 37 aid organisations, including MSF, from working in Gaza from March 1 for failing to submit detailed information about their Palestinian employees, drawing widespread condemnation from NGOs and the United Nations. “The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism is moving to terminate the activities of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in the Gaza Strip,” the ministry said on Sunday. The decision follows “MSF’s failure to submit lists of local employees, a requirement applicable to all humanitarian organisations operating in the region”, it added. The ministry had earlier alleged that two MSF employees had links with Palestinian militant groups Hamas and Islamic Jihad, which the charity has vehemently denied. On Sunday, the ministry said MSF had committed in early January to sharing the staff list, but ultimately refrained. “Subsequently, MSF announced …

Israel says it will ban MSF from operating in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Israel says it will ban MSF from operating in Gaza | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Medical charity has been barred for not providing Israeli authorities with personal details of its staff in the enclave. Published On 1 Feb 20261 Feb 2026 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Israel says it will terminate the humanitarian operations in Gaza of Doctors Without Borders, known by its French acronym MSF, after it failed to provide a list of its Palestinian staff, further depriving Palestinians in the besieged enclave of life-saving assistance. In December, Israel announced it would prevent 37 aid organisations, including MSF, from working in Gaza from March 1 for failing to submit detailed information about their Palestinian employees, drawing widespread condemnation from NGOs and the United Nations. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism is moving to terminate the activities of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) in the Gaza Strip,” the ministry said on Sunday. The decision followed “MSF’s failure to submit lists of local employees, a requirement applicable to all humanitarian organisations operating in the region”, it added. The …

MSF says it will not hand over staff details to Israeli authorities | Israel-Palestine conflict News

MSF says it will not hand over staff details to Israeli authorities | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, has said it will not provide Israeli authorities with the personal details of its staff working in Gaza and across the occupied Palestinian territory, citing concerns for staff safety and a lack of assurances over how the information would be used. The decision on Friday follows criticism of MSF’s statement last week that it was prepared to share the names of its staff under strict conditions – a position that sparked concern among aid workers and rights advocates. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list The organisation has since said it was unable to secure the guarantees it sought from Israeli authorities and has now ruled out sharing any staff data “under the current circumstances”, citing risks to its workers’ safety. Israel demanded last year that several international aid organisations hand over detailed information about their staff, funding and operations as part of what it described as new “security and transparency standards”. The move has been widely criticised by humanitarian groups, who say it risks …

Palestinians in Gaza say ‘lives will be destroyed’ by Israel’s NGO ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Palestinians in Gaza say ‘lives will be destroyed’ by Israel’s NGO ban | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Displaced Palestinians in Gaza are sounding the alarm about Israel’s looming ban against dozens of international groups that provide life-saving assistance and services in the devastated territory. Siraj al-Masri, a Palestinian in Khan Younis, stressed on Wednesday that there is “no alternative” to the aid organisations helping besieged Palestinians in Gaza. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list “Where are we supposed to go? We have no income, no money,” al-Masri told Al Jazeera. “Only a few medical points remain. This makes the situation extremely difficult and will lead to a catastrophe for the injured and the wounded. Even ordinary people who come seeking treatment will face severe hardship.” Israel is moving to revoke the licences of 37 international NGOs, including Doctors Without Borders (known by its French initials MSF), as it pushes to demonise organisations that assist Palestinians, among them United Nations agencies, with unproven accusations of links to Hamas. Israel said the ban, which starts on Thursday and also includes the Norwegian Refugee Council, CARE International, and the International Rescue Committee, among …