ActionAid Ireland says Gaza residents are too malnourished to donate blood amid soaring hospital demand and widespread disease
ActionAid Ireland has said a hospital in northern Gaza is having to turn away potential blood donors, despite a huge demand for blood supplies to help the sick and injured, because volunteers are so weakened from malnutrition. Despite facing appalling personal circumstances, many people selflessly responded to Al-Awda Hospital’s call-out for blood donations, but with […]
New report highlights catastrophic conditions and aid delivery challenges in Gaza
The latest Humanitarian Snapshot Report from NGOs operating in Gaza, including ActionAid, has revealed an increase in dire conditions and overwhelming obstacles impeding aid efforts in the region. The report, covering the period from 13 to 29 July 2024, details the escalating humanitarian crisis faced by the 2.1 million Palestinians living in Gaza – and […]
ActionAid Ireland says humanitarian workers are delivering life-saving aid in Gaza despite perilous danger
ActionAid Ireland has said humanitarian workers in Gaza are continuing to deliver life-saving aid to people in need, despite facing enormous dangers and challenges as conditions further deteriorate. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, said staff at partner organisations have described how, against the odds and in the face of constant danger, they are still providing […]
Women of Palestine
Join us for a crucial conversation on the women of Palestine Join us for “Women of Palestine”, a conversation with journalist Justine McCarthy and ActionAid Palestine Advocacy and Communications Coordinator, Riham Jafari. This event will give you an opportunity to learn more about ActionAid’s work in Gaza, how we support women during emergencies and promote […]
ActionAid Ireland welcomes historic ICJ ruling declaring Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful
ActionAid Ireland has welcomed the historic judgement of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) which has declared that the Israeli Government’s continued occupation of the Palestinian territory is unlawful. The ICJ concluded that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians in the occupied territory constitutes systematic discrimination, and that its legislation and measures in the West Bank and […]
ActionAid Ireland renews its urgent appeal to Minister Roderic O’Gorman to exempt lone parents in direct provision from eviction
ActionAid Ireland today renewed its urgent appeal to Minister of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, to exempt lone parents with international protection from having to vacate their Direct Provision accommodation by the end of this week, saying the moving deadline of July 18th is like a “guillotine hanging over their heads”. In […]