Write to the Foreign Secretary: Oppose Israel's ban on aid organisations

This week, Israel announced that it will prevent 37 international aid organisations from operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including ActionAid, International Rescue Committee and Médecins Sans Frontières.

This move is a continuation of Israel’s systematic attacks on humanitarian infrastructure as part of its genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.

Write to the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, to demand the British government provides financial and political support for Palestinian and international organisations, and implements immediate sanctions on Israel, including a full two-way arms embargo.

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<div>Dear Foreign Secretary,I am writing to demand that the British government takes immediate action in response to Israel’s announcement that it will prevent 37 international aid organisations from operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including ActionAid, International Rescue Committee, Médecins Sans Frontières and Medical Aid for Palestinians. These organisations provide much needed food, water and sanitation services, medical care, and shelter for Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and West Bank.This latest measure must be understood as a continuation of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza, which has included systematic attacks on humanitarian infrastructure, including the targeted killing of aid workers, the bombing of aid sites and hospitals, and blocking the entry of humanitarian aid and personnel. Last year, Israel banned UNRWA, the main agency delivering humanitarian assistance, from operating in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.Not only will this latest ban on 37 aid organisations prevent Palestinians from accessing desperately needed assistance, it further isolates Palestinians from international support by obstructing independent organisations advocating for Palestinian rights in the framework of international law.Right now, Palestinians in Gaza are facing cold weather and heavy rainfall, which is flooding the tents that more than one million displaced Palestinians live in. While Israel continues to block the entry of aid, including blankets, winter clothes and medicines. The majority of the population continue to face high levels of acute food insecurity. This latest ban on humanitarian organisations risks entirely collapsing aid delivery in Gaza, further exacerbating the level of suffering.The failure of western governments, including Britain, to hold Israel accountable for its genocide, illegal military occupation, and apartheid against Palestinians has granted it the impunity to introduce this latest measure. The UK government must immediately take the following meaningful steps, in line with its obligations under international law:</div><ol><li>Impose a full two-way arms embargo on Israel until it complies with its obligations under international law.</li><li>Introduce immediate and wide-ranging sanctions, including travel bans and asset freezes, against Israeli government ministers including Benjamin Netanyahu.</li><li>Provide financial and political support for Palestinian and international organisations in their work to provide humanitarian assistance and defend the rights of the Palestinian people.</li></ol>

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