Israel stopping 35 NGOS from working in West Bank or Gaza

Well you choose to believe without question everything that comes from Hamas affiliated sources …

They are and they do … only for the next 60 days though then they are out of Gaza?

Israel is running a parallel system of controls for shipments into Gaza, allowing commercial traders to bring goods into the territory that are barred for humanitarian organisations.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/01/israel-allowing-traders-to-bring-into-gaza-dual-use-items-barred-from-aid-organisations

By who? Israel? Have you watched Breaking Ranks yet - the IDF soldiers on it say you can blow up a building or kill someone and just say they are Hamas or feel threatened. They admit that it is used to cover up war crimes.

I expect them to do the job
They are and they do.

You clearly know very little about the role of humanitarian workers in conflict zones so best to leave it there.

I expect them to do the job that are being paid to do and let others protest against Israel, campaign against them etc. Aid workers in highly sensitive areas should appear neutral so both sides will allow them to carry on doing their job.

The actions of a few employees within these NGOs have led to the whole organisation potentially having to stop working in Gaza which doesn’t help the people they want to help.

I agree with people keeping their personal views out of it while operating in the highly sensitive area that is Gaza.

It's not personal views we're talking about witnessing war crimes and providing evidence for what they are seeing and dealing with. Aid organisations across the world have always reported on what is the reality on the ground in the areas they are working in because they have access. You expect them just ignore the injustices? Ever heard of complicity.

So someone from MSF watches a child being shot point blank in the head by an Israeli. They aren't allowed to seek justice for that child, can't help with a legal case or MSF will be banned from helping more children. That's a positive thing in your mind because 'personal views' should be kept out of 'sensitive areas'. What a fascinating way to describe the situation.

But that’s exactly what I think you & others are doing though I’m trying to be polite.

MSF can carry on operating in other areas all over the world & they do great work. But in Gaza specifically some of their employees were accused by Israel of having links to Hamas. Obviously you won’t believe that and I will ( neither of us actually know so it boils down to who we trust). But equally obviously, Israel will no longer tolerate NGOs providing aid without them adhering to the new rules & no one can make them despise posturing by certain foreign leaders, etc.

if no interest in going over old ground perhaps stop spreading the same Israeli misinformation? Just a thought

Yes but a lot of the journalists or so called journalists were found to have links to Hamas. We have been over all this before so have no interest in going over old ground.

I agree with people keeping their personal views out of it while operating in the highly sensitive area that is Gaza.

7/10 has shown Israel (for anyone doubting it before) that they can’t be too careful. In fact they have been criticised for not being careful enough pre the Hamas attack.

This is a strange way to say will agree to turn a blind eye to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Do you think that's a positive thing, aid workers being forced to ignore war crimes or they will be booted out? It sounds a lot like you agree with it.

More than 260 media professionals were killed in the recent hostilities in Gaza – the deadliest conflict for journalists in decades.

https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/12/1166481

• No they aren’t, that is the issue, MSF are very experienced and operate all over the world without issue

• But Israel thinks it is necessary to ban NGOs that support prosecution of Israeli security forces in foreign or international courts like the ICC or ICJ

• why would you worry about that if you weren’t committing war crimes? But it fits with Israel’s other efforts to stop documenting of it’s crimes, like banning foreign journalists and killing Palestinian ones

Other NGOs are providing those services. Ones that don’t mind providing basic information about their employees & can provide employees who are neutral (or at least can keep their personal views out of it while providing humanitarian aid in Gaza) & have no links to anything anti Israel.

It has also been condemned by 16 Israeli based humanitarian groups who note that these aid groups are also vitally defending Palestinians from the escalating attacks by settlers in the WB.

A joint statement reads: “In parallel with, and as part of, Israel’s assault on the people of Gaza, humanitarian access has been severely constrained since October 2023.
“Despite the ceasefire, essential aid – including food, medicine, shelter, and hygiene items – continues to be delayed or denied. The deregistration of 37 NGOs undermines principled humanitarian action, endangers staff and communities, and compromises effective aid delivery.

“In the West Bank, as Israeli military, institutional, and settler violence reach unprecedented levels, NGOs play a crucial role in supporting the most vulnerable communities. International humanitarian organisations are essential to reaching those most in need, supporting local partners, and ensuring accountability and transparency; blocking their work puts lives at risk.
“Israel, as the occupying power, has an obligation to ensure adequate supplies to Palestinian civilians. Not only is it failing to fulfil that obligation, but it is also preventing others from filling the gap.
“The new registration framework violates core humanitarian principles of independence and neutrality. Conditioning aid on political alignment, penalising support for legal accountability, and requiring the disclosure of sensitive personal data of Palestinian staff and their families all constitute a breach of duty of care and expose workers to surveillance and harm. This weaponisation of bureaucracy institutionalises barriers to aid and forces vital organisations to suspend operations.”
It concludes: “Ensuring access to humanitarian aid is a legal obligation, not a discretionary choice.
“We call on the government of Israel to immediately halt deregistration proceedings, remove barriers to humanitarian and human rights action, and allow international organisations to operate safely and effectively.

https://www.haaretz.com/gaza/2026-01-01/ty-article/.premium/israeli-human-rights-ngos-condemn-government-ban-of-intl-aid-groups-in-gaza/0000019b-7916-dd73-abff-7bde4df50000

https://www.thenational.scot/news/25733671.16-israeli-rights-groups-denounce-netanyahus-gaza-aid-ban/

It is not about the percentage of aid @Twiglets1 these organisations including MSF run or support most of Gaza's field hospitals and primary healthcare centres, emergency shelter responses, water and sanitation services, nutrition stabilisation centres for children with acute malnutrition, that is what is at issue here and why so many foreign ministers came together to issue a statement condemning Israel’s actions.
israel’s actions will add to the suffering of the women and children of Gaza

That is ignoring the fact that most had already been banned so were only providing 1% of the aid anyway by this stage.

All the empty words from foreign ministers etc must really bug you @Everexpanding I do agree the hypocrisy is bad.

Israel’s move to ban these agencies has been condemned by
10 countries

In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of the UK, France, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland said INGOs were integral to the humanitarian response in Gaza and that any attempt to stem their ability to operate was "unacceptable".

”MSF also warned that deregistration by Israeli authorities would effectively block it from operating in Gaza, "where we support one in five hospital beds and one in three births, cutting off life-saving medical assistance for hundreds of thousands of people".

Norwegian Refugee Council
"We've seen that hundreds of aid workers were killed over the last two years. And so, for us, it is a safety concern for our staff. And acknowledging who they are - it puts them at risk. Because we've seen that aid workers are just as unprotected, and at times, have been targeted by Israeli authorities," she said.

www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1evp7weyv2o.amp

Isn't this a question of getting with charities refusing to vet staff and it is known terrorists infiltrate these bodies for safety? If I were Hamas wanting to hide in plain sight I would join a charity.....any attack on me personally by Israel then would be calculated to create international outrage. Yet another propaganda tactic.

These charities also rely on international funding and I for one do not want my money channeled towards those who committed the October 7th atrocities thank you very mich.

People who won’t accept that lies are told against Israel are just the other side of the coin to those that think Israel can do no wrong.

On this board there are lots of the first but very few of the second (despite the accusations of posters being paid to support Israel, which is antisemitic in itself).

Going onto other boards shows the MN community generally are way less biased against Israel & more supportive towards Jewish people.

Thank God, or I would genuinely fear for Israel’s future if I thought this board represented the views of the general UK population.

Just reposting Israeli propaganda is obviously a much better use of your time.