Den humanitära krisen i Gaza har nu pågått i över ett år. Över 48 000 människor har dödats. I mitten av januari nåddes en överenskommelse om en temporär vapenvila i Gaza.
Den har nu brutits av Israel och över 300 människor har dödats i israeliska luftanfall. Attacker på civila är helt oförsvarligt och den humanitära situationen i Gaza är fortsatt katastrofal. Israel har blockerat allt humanitärt stöd, bränsle och mat från att komma in i Gaza och stängt av strömmen till det avsaltningssystem som försedde en halv miljon människor med rent vatten. Sjukvården, som redan gick på knäna, kämpar nu för att ta hand om de skadade och dödade. Människortvingas nu fly igen.
Denna kris fortsätter till följd av det internationella samfundets misslyckande att hålla Israel ansvarig för dess kränkningar av internationell lag. Internationell lag är inte något frivilligt eller valfritt, det existerar för att skydda civila, överallt, utan undantag. Alla parter måste nu arbeta för en permanent och hållbar vapenvila.
Oxfam är på plats och vi har hittills nått över 1,2 miljoner människor i Gaza. Stödet innebär bland annat matpaket med färska grönsaker och kontantstöd. Oxfam och partners delar ut hygienkit, medicin och första hjälpen till särskilt utsatta kvinnor. Vi utbildar barnmorskor och delar ut kit till nyblivna mammor för den första kritiska tiden efter förlossning. Vi fortsätter arbeta med att möta de mest akuta behoven.
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What is Oxfam doing right now?
Despite very difficult conditions, Oxfam and our partner organizations have reached over 1.2 million people in Gaza in the past year. We tailor our support to needs, distributing blankets and other items to keep warm, food parcels with fresh vegetables, and cash assistance. We distribute hygiene kits, medicine and first aid to particularly vulnerable women. Our partners provide essential medical care, train midwives and distribute kits to new mothers for the first critical period after childbirth. Going forward, we will work to rebuild basic needs such as water and sanitation services and agriculture while further scaling up our protection work.
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Oxfam's partner PARC prepares food parcels in southern Gaza. Photo: PARC/ Oxfam
→ Oxfam condemns all violence that has affected and continues to affect Israeli and Palestinian civilians.
We are deeply appalled by the serious violence against Israeli civilians and the escalating violence against civilians in Gaza. Attacks that deliberately target civilians are never justified. All parties must respect international humanitarian law and stop the violence. We have witnessed the deadliest day for civilians in Israel's modern history and the deadliest year in the West Bank since UN measurements began. In one year in Gaza, morewomen and children havebeen killed by the Israeli military than in any other contemporary conflict in a single year.
→ Oxfam calls for an immediate and permanent ceasefire
Civilians on all sides are paying the price for the failure of their leaders to resolve a conflict that has led to the longest occupation in modern history. The escalation of violence also underlines the failure of world leaders to address the occupation and blockade. If the international community does not actively work to address these root causes, the cycle of human rights violations and violence will only continue. Humanitarian pauses are not enough, a permanent ceasefire is needed to truly protect and support all the people of Gaza. In mid-January they reached an agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza, which Oxfam welcomes while emphasizing the importance of allowing humanitarian aid to reach those in need.
Den tillfälliga vapenvilan har nu brutits av Israel och hundratals människor i Gaza har dödats av israeliska luftanfall. Krisen fortsätter till följd av det internationella samfundets misslyckande att hålla Israel ansvarig för dess kränkningar av internationell lag. Människor som precis börjat återvända hem måste nu fly igen.
→ Humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter safely into the affected areas.
All humanitarian operations are now completely stopped. It is impossible for organizations like Oxfam to start them up when the threat of bombs, rockets and bullets is present. Ordinary civilians have already borne the brunt of the violence and now the people of Gaza are doubly affected as the violence escalates and they are denied access to humanitarian aid.
What is happening in Gaza?
Since October 7, violence in Gaza and Israel has escalated significantly. On 7 October, Israel was attacked by the Hamas organization, killing 1200 Israelis and taking over 250 Israelis, including 38 children, hostage, 96 of whom are reported to still be held in Gaza.
Sedan dess har den israeliska armén dödat över 48 000 palestinier i Gaza. Människor har behövt fly sina hem. Mitt i allt detta har Israels regering blockerat vägarna för humanitärt stöd och varken Oxfam eller andra aktörer har kunnat utföra sitt arbete till fullo. Människorna i Gaza behöver en permanent vapenvila.
What is happening in the West Bank?
In the West Bank, violence has escalated, Palestinians are being systematically forced off their land and live under tight control by the Israeli government. Israel uses bureaucracy to reduce Palestinians' property rights, military force to control their movement, while settler violence is a constant threat.
Military checkpoints, roadblocks and closures restrict people's movement and 99% of Palestinian applications for building permits are denied, while the number of illegal settlements is rapidly increasing. Israeli authorities stand by while settlers burn down olive groves, which are a mainstay of the Palestinian economy. Several of these examples risk violating or violate international law and the international community stands by while Palestinian life is made impossible in the West Bank.
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Questions & answers
Oxfam has dozens of We are in constant contact with them, ensuring every day that everyone is alive and safe. That's our most important job, although it's getting harder and harder to guarantee. Most people have been forced to leave their homes - some have lost their homes completely. It is an extremely traumatic and difficult time for everyone in Gaza, with everyone feeling unsafe and insecure, struggling to find shelter, food, water and electricity. Our colleagues are no exception.
Oxfam has been operating in Gaza and Israel since the 1950s. Therer works Oxfam works with local partners to support people in Gaza affected by the humanitarian crisis there.We are providing clean water, rebuilding damaged water systems and improving sanitation. We support local farmers to improve the quality of their products and get them sold, and we support civil society to fight for the human rights of the people. We campaign for sustainable peace and security for all civilians and an end to the blockade of Gaza.
Oxfam is on the ground in many countries, and the degree of need determines the response. The decision to bein a crisis is always made on the basis of humanitarian need.. Before the October 7th attacks, 80% of the people in Gaza were dependent on international aid.t support as a result of a 16-year blockade. The Israeli government, local and national organizations have sufficient capacity to meet the needs of its population, which Gaza does not have. Should the situation change Oxfam will review prioritization.
Attacks that deliberately target civilians are never justified. All parties must respect international humanitarian law and end the violence. Hostage-taking violates humanitarian law and Oxfam condemns all such acts.
Oxfam has staff on the ground in Gaza and is working with 9 trusted local organizations in Gaza and has maintained contact with them since 7 October. Our partners are now working under difficult circumstances, as they themselves are displaced. So far Oxfam and our partners have reached 1.2 million people in Gaza with, among other things parcels clothing, blankets and other items to keep warm, food parcels, cash assistance and hygiene kits. Oxfam is an impartial organization with well-proven procedures and controls to ensure that the support reaches reaches those who really need it, for example through trusted partner organizations who have many years of local knowledge. We at Oxfam are aware that theyt aid that has the possibility to arrive now is not sufficientt for the more than 2 million people in Gaza, making a permanent ceasefire even more important.
The crisis in Lebanon has escalated following the failure to reach a ceasefire in Gaza. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes due to Israeli air strikes. Oxfam has been working in Lebanon since 1993 and now focuses on supporting these people with water and sanitation services, cash assistance, food and hygiene products. For decades, the people of Lebanon have endured one crisis after another with no chance of recovery.
Oxfam calls on the international community to condemn the escalation and to act to stop it now. Israel must be held accountable for its actions in both Lebanon and Gaza. All parties must comply with international humanitarian law and be held responsible for any violations. Read more about what is happening in Lebanon.
Commenting on the ceasefire in Lebanon, Bachir Ayoub, Oxfam Country Director in Lebanon, said:
"While the news of a ceasefire brings relief to millions of people in Lebanon, it is only a fragile pause that does not guarantee an end to violence. Until then, Israel seems determined to continue bombing the country.
This 60-day ceasefire means that some of the 1.4 million people who fled the brutal war can now return home. But hundreds of thousands of people have nowhere to return to after Israel razed entire villages to the ground. A permanent ceasefire agreement must be reached so that communities can rebuild their lives.
All parties to this agreement must now work towards a full, unconditional and permanent ceasefire in both Lebanon and Gaza. After 415 days of violence, this agreement - while insufficient - could bring an end to escalating violence in Lebanon. But there can be no real end to this war as long as Palestinians in Gaza continue to suffer Israeli bombings and death."
Yes, Oxfam believes that during the war Israel carried out ethnic cleansing in northern Gaza. There is no official legal definition of ethnic cleansing, we use the one presented by the UN Committee of Experts when they investigated human rights violations in the former Yugoslavia.
This means that an area is emptied of people of a certain group through violence or threats and made ethnically homogeneous. In Oxfam's view, this is very much the case in northern Gaza, where people in northern Gaza are being denied humanitarian assistance and forcibly displaced, while public statements made clear the intention to repopulate northern Gaza with Israeli settlers.
Oxfam welcomes Gaza ceasefire, after over a year of a brutal military campaign and systematic blockage of humanitarian aid, this pause is long overdue. As the initial phase of this agreementsagreement is unfolding, our first and most urgent call is for is the immediate and unhindered entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza. Beyond that, the blockade must be lifted and Israel's violations of international law, including crimes against humanity must not must not go unanswered. Victims must receive justice and future violations must be prevented. The international community must also do everything in its power to ensure that violence does not resume. The way forward must center on justice and accountability. Read our full reaction here.
Det är oförsvarligt att Israel har brutit överenskommelsen om vapenvila genom att attackera Gaza. Den humanitära situationen i Gaza är fortsatt katastrofal. Israel har blockerat allt humanitärt stöd, bränsle och mat från att komma in i Gaza och stängt av strömmen till det avsaltningssystem som försedde en halv miljon människor med rent vatten. Sjukvården, som redan gick på knäna, kämpar nu för att ta hand om de skadade och dödade. Sjukhus lider av brist på material och ambulanser kan inte nå de människor som behöver stöd. Människor, som precis börjat återvända hem under den temporära vapenvilan, tvingas nu fly igen.
Denna kris fortsätter till följd av det internationella samfundets misslyckande att hålla Israel ansvarig för dess kränkningar av internationell lag. Internationell lag är inte något frivilligt eller valfritt, det existerar för att skydda civila, överallt, utan undantag. Alla parter måste nu arbeta för en permanent och hållbar vapenvila. Läs hela vår reaktion här.
