Canadian aid groups denounce airdrops as “costly, dangerous and ineffective”

Author Sharlene Gandhi
New Israeli registration process threatens the ability of Canadian aid organizations to provide relief in Gaza and the Occupied West Bank.

Why It Matters

Despite dwindling supplies and a total blockade on anything new entering the Gaza Strip, aid organizations staffed by Palestinians themselves continue to serve the local population. However, with Israeli authorities imposing new registration requirements on INGOs, many may have to leave the Gaza Strip after working in the region for decades.

Canadian aid groups are criticizing the federal government’s decision to airdrop food into Palestine’s occupied Gaza Strip. They say the move undermines years of work spent building a trustworthy, safe and reliable distribution system on the ground.

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