Aid groups raise alarm about Israel’s new INGO registration requirements
In a letter signed by more than 100 aid organizations globally, the humanitarian sector is raising concerns about Israel’s ongoing “weaponisation of aid.”
The letter details new registration requirements mandated by Israeli authorities, requiring aid organizations to submit “sensitive information” about donors and staff on the ground in Palestine. If aid organizations do not comply, they risk being removed from the region altogether.
NGOs have highlighted that such a request violates data protection and privacy laws and could further jeopardize the safety of staff working in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank.
Canadian signatories include the United Church of Canada, the Canadian Foodgrains Bank, the Humanitarian Coalition, and Cooperation Canada.
The United Nations has called upon Israel to dismantle the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, created by Israel earlier this year to replace aid distribution that would have been carried out by United Nations agencies.
According to the UN, about 1,400 people have been killed and 4,000 injured while seeking food.
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