UN warns of "catastrophe" for Palestinians as aid dries up
3 June 2023
Moribund political process, crisis in Ukraine behind donor state malaise. Read more about UN warns of "catastrophe" for Palestinians as aid dries up
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UNRWA cost cutting measures hitting vulnerable people hard
8 April 2021
Changes to food aid eligibility has sparked protest. Read more about UNRWA cost cutting measures hitting vulnerable people hard
Trump's aid cuts mean harsh winter for Palestine's refugees
4 December 2020
No guarantee that Biden will restore funding to UNRWA. Read more about Trump's aid cuts mean harsh winter for Palestine's refugees
Why do aid donors embrace Israel's "iron fist" general?
30 September 2019
War criminals shouldn’t be invited to the donor table. Read more about Why do aid donors embrace Israel's "iron fist" general?
UN warns that Gaza food aid about to run out
14 May 2019
Half of the territory’s population is dependent on international assistance. Read more about UN warns that Gaza food aid about to run out
Report that Belgium will pay 3 years of UNRWA aid up front is incorrect
19 January 2018
Meanwhile, US reneges on pledge of emergency food aid for Palestinian refugees. Read more about Report that Belgium will pay 3 years of UNRWA aid up front is incorrect
International aid agencies call for sanctions on Israel over Gaza “stalemate”
14 April 2015
Deadbeat states – including Turkey, Kuwait and United Arab Emirates – have failed to deliver a single dollar of reconstruction aid they promised for Gaza. Read more about International aid agencies call for sanctions on Israel over Gaza “stalemate”
Palestinians in Lebanon vow to continue protests against UN aid cuts
Beirut 29 October 2013
Medical support for kidney patients severely affected by budget shortfall. Read more about Palestinians in Lebanon vow to continue protests against UN aid cuts
Film: Donor Opium
23 December 2011
Donor Opium is a new documentary film directed by Mariam Shahin and George Azar about the impact of international aid to Palestinians. The film features Palestinian criticisms of this externally funded “development”. Featured speakers are Khaled Sabawi, Sami Abdel-Shafi, Linda Tabar, Iyad Al Riyahi and Khalil Nakhleh. Read more about Film: Donor Opium
Palestinians brace for US aid cut following PA statehood bid
Gaza City 5 October 2011
As reports come in that the US may be preparing to cut a substantial portion of the aid it gives to the Palestinian Authority because of its bid for statehood, people in the occupied West Bank and Gaza are bracing for possible consequences. Read more about Palestinians brace for US aid cut following PA statehood bid