Palestinian aid

Relatives and friends mourn the death of Saifeddin Issam Ayad Abutaha, a member of the U.S.-based aid group World Central Kitchen who was killed as Israeli strikes hit its convoy delivering food in Gaza, during his funeral in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday.

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These are the World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in Gaza

4:02pm April 03, 2024

Three of those killed by an Israeli airstrike were British and the others were Australian, Palestinian, Polish and a dual citizen of the U.S. and Canada.

Open Arms members carry humanitarian aid for Gaza in a joint mission between NGOs Open Arms and World Central Kitchen at a port of Larnaca, Cyprus, March 9.

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An aid ship is en route to Gaza, in a test of a sea corridor for the war-torn enclave

3:28pm March 14, 2024

by Jane Arraf

A humanitarian ship is piloting a new sea route to bring food to Gaza to help avert famine after five months of war and Israeli restrictions on aid.

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Displaced Palestinians gather to receive food donated by a charity before an iftar meal, the breaking of fast, on the second day of the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan, in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip, Tuesday, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the militant group Hamas.

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With aid headed to Gaza, hurdles remain to getting food to its starving population

5:30pm March 13, 2024

by Fatma Tanis

U.N. food agency finally was able to deliver aid to northern Gaza, and efforts are afoot to bring relief by sea. But the challenges are many.

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Jordanian air force personnel inside a C-130 aircraft after airdropping pallets of aid over Gaza on Thursday.

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Aboard Jordan's aid airdrop over Gaza, a last resort for relief to Palestinians there

5:11pm March 01, 2024

by Jane Arraf

NPR flew along as the Jordanian air force dropped pallets of boxes of much-needed aid attached to parachutes into the Gaza Strip.

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Children play among tents set up for Palestinians seeking refuge on the grounds of an UNRWA center in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Oct. 19.

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4 things to know about UNRWA, Gaza's largest aid organization

5:00am November 13, 2023

by Emily Olson

For over 70 years, one key U.N. agency has provided relief to Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip. As Israel continues to bombard the territory, UNRWA says it's struggling to keep up with demand.

The Israeli flag will be projected onto the Brandenburg Gate on the sidelines of the Festival of Lights as a show of solidarity.

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European leaders pledge support for Israel, condemn Hamas and halt Palestinian aid

10:20pm October 09, 2023

by Fatima Al-Kassab

Governments in Europe pledge support for Israel and European Union freezes aid to Palestinians after days of escalating violence in Israel and Gaza.

Matthias Schmale, serving as director of operations in Gaza for UNRWA, speaks during a news conference in front of the agency's headquarters in Gaza City, in May.

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He was the top U.N. official in Gaza. An Israeli TV interview cost him his post

2:33pm November 18, 2021

by Daniel Estrin

The U.N.'s Matthias Schmale reflects on his time as a leading international aid rep in Gaza. He departed UNRWA this week after offending Palestinians with his remarks on Israeli airstrikes.

Faysal Shawa's warehouse was damaged in the 2014 conflict. Shawa and employees maintain no connection to Hamas.

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Gaza Wants To Rebuild, But Ensuring Funds Don't Go To Hamas Is Slowing The Process

2:20pm June 23, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

The Gaza Strip needs major reconstruction after the Israeli military hit buildings and infrastructure. Experts say the U.N.-backed process of vetting projects ends up increasing costs and delays.

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Edna Halup, a staff member at a private nursing home, receives a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, in Ganei Tikva, Israel, on Dec. 22.

As Israel Leads In COVID-19 Vaccines Per Capita, Palestinians Still Await Shots

5:15pm December 31, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

Israel aims to vaccinate 25% of its citizens by end of January but the country has not provided any to the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Gaza, which are scrambling for shots.

Palestinian security forces gather in front of the Palestinian Legislative Council building in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in December.

U.S. Ends Funding For Palestinian Security Forces That Counter Militants

2:48pm February 01, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

The U.S. is ceasing aid to the Palestinians as a new anti-terror law takes effect Friday but will continue efforts to coordinate between Palestinians and Israelis.