Statement from Refugees International President Jeremy Koyndyk: “After six months of war and tens of thousands of lives lost, President Biden’s call today for an immediate ceasefire and measurable steps to ease humanitarian suffering and enhance protection for civilians in Gaza marks a welcome shift in U.S. approach. However, that shift must come with clear…
Just Security: Gaza’s Famine is Underway
The window to avert a famine in Gaza has closed, and the focus must now pivot to containing the damage.
Warnings Ignored: Gaza is Entering Famine and this Conflict Must End
With the new projections released today, the cost of that inaction is clear: the opportunity to avert famine in Gaza has been lost. A famine is now getting underway.
Refugees International Jointly Calls on President Biden to Comply with U.S. Law, End Support for War in Gaza
We write to express our deep concern regarding continued U.S. security assistance to Israel despite Israeli restrictions on humanitarian aid, an apparent violation of U.S. law. We demand that you urgently comply with U.S. law and end U.S. support for catastrophic human suffering in Gaza.
Times Radio (UK): Jesse Marks on the Challenges of a Maritime Port off Gaza
Jesse Marks joined Time Radio (UK)’s Ayesha Hazarika to discuss the challenges of maritime corridors of aid to Gaza and the urgency of getting aid into the region and deescalating the fighting as Gaza reaches famine like conditions. Transcript below.
Aljazeera English: Hunger Has Reached Catastrophic Levels in Gaza
Jesse Marks joined Aljazeera English to discuss Israel’s consistent obstruction of aid and the urgency of opening up more border crossings to facilitate aid into the strip.
Siege and Starvation: How Israel Obstructs Aid to Gaza
Research and analysis by Refugees International shows that Israeli conduct has consistently and groundlessly impeded aid operations within Gaza.
Foreign Affairs: The Looming Famine in Gaza and How to Stop It
There is a window to reverse the descent toward famine—if there is the political will to do so. But time is of the essence.
Statement on Mass Killing at Gaza Aid Distribution
There is no justification for the killing of civilians desperate to receive lifesaving relief for their families.
USA Today: Palestinians in Gaza Face Mass Starvation. Only an Immediate Ceasefire will Save Them.
Letting people in Gaza suffer and die from hunger and preventable disease is a political choice.