Israel Bans Aid Groups in Gaza: "One More Step to Push Out Principled Humanitarian Actors"
Democracy Now! 3.12M subscribers Dec 31, 2025 Latest Shows Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-de... Israel is set to suspend the operating licenses of Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam and dozens of other humanitarian aid groups in Gaza and the West Bank over alleged ties to Hamas, preventing international aid workers from entering Gaza and carrying out critical, lifesaving operations. Citing the groups' supposed support for the "delegitimization of Israel," the move is "arbitrary and highly politicized," explains Shaina Low, communications adviser for the Norwegian Refugee Council, one of the impacted groups. "This is just one more step to push out principled humanitarian actors, particularly those that speak out on behalf of the people who we're there to serve, call for accountability for rights violations and violations of international law." Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV a...