New Security Bill Threatens Aid Workers, MPs Warn
#UKPolitics #AidWorkersA UK national security bill risks worsening dangers for aid workers, warns MP Sarah Champion. She urges further protections against criminalising humanitarian aid in conflict zones, despite government amendments. The foreign secretary pledges continued global engagement amid aid cuts. read more
#Gaza #AidWorkers
Father of US-Canadian aid worker killed in Gaza airstrike spoke to Secretary of State, suggesting his son might be alive if US threatened to suspend aid to Israel. Aid worker’s father demands end to killings by Israel and hopes for policy change. read more
#Israel #AidWorkers
Israel admits to serious failures in an airstrike killing seven aid workers, claiming they were mistaken for Hamas militants. Pressure on Sunak to halt arms sales, Biden seeks ceasefire, and UN chief urges more aid access in Gaza. read more
#AidWorkers #IsraeliStrikeGaza
Seven aid workers, including British citizens James Henderson, John Chapman, and James Kirby, were killed in an Israeli airstrike on a World Central Kitchen convoy in Gaza. The victims were returning from a humanitarian mission. read more