This is dangerous misinformation: “Now there’s a ceasefire, we can get aid in.”
The humanitarian system delivers during wars because laws and customs protect aid workers & supply trucks.
Israel violated these laws repeatedly—and not one Western state acted to enforce them.
Jan 16, 2025 18:06Politicians who say this are endangering humanitarian operations everywhere.
The foundational idea of aid is that you assist people on the basis of our shared humanity and not on the current political status of an ongoing violence or wars.
Often of course, the reality is far from the ideal and aid is deeply politicised.
But rarely do politicians — especially those from the main donor states — issue statements that directly contradict humanitarianisms basic rationale and foundational myths.
