New ActionAid Ireland report highlights harrowing impact of war and violence on women and girls in Gaza and the West Bank, and warns of the risk to civilians from regional violence
A new report from ActionAid Ireland exposes the harrowing and dire impact of the bombardment of Gaza and violence in the West Bank on hundreds of thousands of Palestinian on women and girls who face death, horrific violence, forced displacement and sexual and gender-based violence on a daily basis. Titled “Agents of change: The role […]
ActionAid Ireland welcomes major UN General Assembly resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation.
ActionAid Ireland strongly welcomes a major UN General Assembly resolution, and Ireland’s sponsorship of this resolution, that endorsed the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation. Karol Balfe, ActionAid Ireland CEO, said: “We are pleased to see the UN General Assembly back this historic resolution. In doing so, its members have demonstrated a […]
New report highlights continuing aid challenges in Gaza and the West Bank amid growing safety risks
The latest Humanitarian Snapshot Report from NGOs operating in Gaza, including ActionAid, has revealed the safety risks and huge challenges in delivering aid faced by humanitarian workers in Gaza over the last two weeks as the Polio vaccination campaign gets underway. ActionAid Ireland CEO, Karol Balfe, described the overall humanitarian situation as devastating. Ms Balfe […]
ActionAid Ireland says this week should be back to school for Gaza’s school children, but a brutal war has deprived them of education for nearly a year
Today should mark the beginning of a new school year in Gaza, but instead of attending classes, Gaza’s children are living through another day of a brutal war that has deprived them of an education for almost an entire year now. Since October 7, around 625,000 school-age children in Gaza have been unable to go […]
Add your voice to the campaign to pass the Occupied Territories Bill
As we watch the horrors in the Occupied Palestinian Territory unfold, we wonder when will world leaders take stronger action.  40,435 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed and 93,534 reported injured, with many still missing under the rubble. With nowhere to flee, Palestinians face relentless and widespread attacks across the enclave. Without a permanent ceasefire, […]
ActionAid Ireland strongly condemns West Bank violence and raids on homes
Action Aid Ireland has condemned the West Bank violence and raids on homes as Israel escalates attacks on the area continue to cost lives. Women living in refugee camps in the West Bank have described being under siege and in fear as a major military incursion in the territory continues. Over the last few days […]