Quote about aid in Gaza saying: "Armed contractors and militarised zones are no substitute for a functioning humanitarian system. People are being starved - they need food, not bullets.”

ActionAid Ireland condemns killing of over 20 people at militarised Gaza aid site
  • Date: 16/07/2025
  • Author: ActionAid Ireland

Israel’s militarised aid distribution scheme violates international standards and humanitarian principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality, and independence, ActionAid Ireland is warning.  Karol Balfe, ActionAid Ireland CEO, said: “Armed contractors and militarised zones are no substitute for a functioning humanitarian system. People are being starved – they need food, not bullets.” The militarised aid distribution system.....

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Gaza: Starvation or Gunfire – This is Not a Humanitarian Response
  • Date: 02/07/2025
  • Author: ActionAid Ireland

170+ NGOs call for immediate action to end the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza, revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms, and lift the Israeli government’s blockade on aid and commercial supplies. The 400 aid distribution points operating during the temporary ceasefire across Gaza have now been replaced.....