Development
Aid under Attack
Agencies providing humanitarian aid to Palestinians are under attack by Israel. Humanitarian access is not guaranteed and their work is undermined by actions of the Israeli occupying forces. (Added 2 March 2004)

Conditionality of Aid
  • BY TOPIC: Cutting Aid to Palestine


    Israeli attacks on humanitarian aid
  • Israeli authorities impose more restrictions on UNRWA staff members' access to Jerusalem, UNRWA (4 May 2006)
  • UN agency aiding Palestinians says Israeli forces left behind damage in schools, UN News (24 February 2006)
  • Israeli forces open fire on UN Convoy, UNRWA (14 July 2004)
  • UN agency condemns Israeli tank fire on Palestinian school in Gaza Strip, UN News (2 June 2004)
  • UNRWA protests Israeli incursion into Jenin Camp, UNRWA (23 May 2004)
  • Israeli human rights groups submit humanitarian access demand to Supreme Court, ACRI (20 May 2004)
  • Palestinian medics forced to flee for their safety, PCRS (18 May 2004)
  • Israel obstructs medical aid, PHR (18 May 2004)
  • Israeli army attacks peaceful solidarity march in Rafah, PCRS (19 May 2004)
  • Medical teams in Rafah prevented from access to dead and injured Palestinians, PMRS (18 May 2004)


  • UN envoy 'alarmed' by ongoing Israeli military operation in Gaza, UN News (18 May 2004)
  • Palestinian medics forced to flee for their safety, PCRS (18 May 2004)
  • When Palestinian aid workers become victims, Till Mayer, IFRC (26 June 2003)
  • Israel prevents UNRWA management from meeting, UNRWA (11 June 2003)
  • Israeli military forcefully occupies UNRWA school, UNRWA (3 April 2003)
  • Health workers call on Israeli Government to guarantee health workers protection, WHO (15 March 2003)
  • Ten killed in Gaza including two UNRWA staff, UNRWA (6 December 2002)
  • WFP urges restraint after Gaza warehouse destruction, WFP (2 December 2002)
  • Death of a UN worker, UNRWA (22 November 2002)


    Humanitarian access
  • Israeli soldiers obstruct humanitarian mission of PRCS medics, PCRS (22 July 2004)
  • Israeli human rights groups submit humanitarian access demand to Supreme Court, ACRI (20 May 2004)
  • Israel obstructs medical aid, PHR (18 May 2004)
  • Medical teams in Rafah prevented from access to dead and injured Palestinians, PMRS (18 May 2004)
  • International aid agencies call for free and unrestricted movement, AIDA (28 September 2003)
  • Humanitarian and development aid to the Palestinian people of Gaza denied, AIDA (27 May 2003)
  • 18 UN agencies and NGOs protest Gaza closure, UNRWA (19 May 2003)
  • UN agency protests Israeli's tighter restrictions on movement, UNRWA (5 December 2002)
  • Donors request report on humanitarian aid funds diverted to Israeli security procedures, UNRWA (25 September 2002)


    Israeli allegations against UNRWA
  • Secretary-General notes Israel's withdrawal of rocket allegation against UNRWA, UN News (27 October 2004)
  • Israel withdraws charge that driver loaded rocket into UN ambulance, UN News (13 October 2004)
  • "A flimsy story": UNRWA Gaza director Rene Aquarone responds to Israel's Qassam allegations, Palestine Report (6 October 2004)
  • UN team arrives to probe Israeli accusations against UNRWA, UN (6 October 2004)
  • Israel backs off accusations against UN refugee agency, UN (5 October 2004)
  • Israel's 'malicious propaganda' endangers UN staff, UNRWA (4 October 2004)
  • UN refugee agency demands apology from Israel, UNRWA (4 October 2004)
  • UNRWA demands apology and retraction for "baseless charges" against UNRWA ambulance drivers, UNRWA (25 May 2004)
  • Setting the Record Straight, UNRWA (9 April 2003)


    Legal analysis
  • Protection of Humanitarian Personnel, IHL Research (June 2004)
  • Legal considerations regarding the protection of humanitarian workers in the field (PDF), Alexandre Faite, Secure 02 (June 2002)


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