Near East
The decision allows international NGO staff to continue their operations and guarantees vital aid to millions of Gazans.
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF), Oxfam and other international organizations may continue operating temporarily a Gaza and West Bank. This Thursday, the Supreme Court of Israel has paralyzed the expulsion of the 37 NGOs that Israel – which controls all access to the enclave – had withdrawn the license and forced to leave the territory before this Sunday, March 1.
The measure responded to the decision of the Israeli Government to require organizations to will be registered under a new system implemented at the end of last year, which requires it to provide detailed and personal information about all its Palestinian workers. The Israeli Foreign Ministry justified the change by stating that it seeks to “prevent the participation of terrorist elements.” The NGOs, on the other hand, warned that providing this data could put the safety of their staff at risk and leave millions of residents most vulnerable without access to basic help, such as food, water and medical care.
This decision by the Israeli Justice gives a temporary respite to humanitarian operations and millions of Gazans, who live in extremely precarious conditions, will be able to continue receiving the vital assistance on which they depend. And in their resource, the organizations remember that they provide more than half of all food aid60% of field hospital operations, almost three quarters of shelter and non-food items interventions, and all hospital treatments for minors with severe acute malnutrition.
The petition that brought the case before the Court was presented by MSF along with 17 other organizations just a few days ago. The NGOs argued that the new administrative measures constitute an attempt to restrict already established humanitarian operations, “which is incompatible with Israel’s obligations as an occupying power under international humanitarian law.”
In this sense, the lawyers who represent all of the organizations, Alva Kolan and Yotam Ben Hillelthey celebrated the judicial decisionl like “a breath” for residents of the territory, according to statements collected by EL ESPAÑOL.
“Humanitarian aid organizations, which work tirelessly to alleviate, even if only in part, the devastation that Israel inflicts daily on the territories under its occupation, will not have to leave, for the time being,” the lawyers maintain, explaining that attention is now focused on what will happen next.
“Correction will come when Israel recognizes its obligations under international law, allows organizations to operate and provide assistance as they do around the world, and stops treating them as enemies,” they add.