Hamas: Cancelling licenses of aid orgs in Gaza, West Bank is blatant disregard to int’l community

GAZA, Jan. 01 (YPA) – The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) warned of the serious implications of Israeli media reports indicating that the Israeli government intends to cancel the licenses of dozens of international aid organizations operating in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Hamas described the move as a dangerous escalation against humanitarian work.

In a statement issued on Wednesday, Hamas said the move reflects a “blatant disregard for the international community and the global humanitarian system,” and comes as part of Israel’s effort to politicize aid work and use it as a tool of pressure.

Hamas pointed out that Israel is attempting to weaponize humanitarian aid as a means of blackmail against the Palestinian people, who are facing an intensifying humanitarian catastrophe, especially in Gaza, as a result of the occupation’s ongoing policies.

The Movement called on the international community, particularly the United Nations, and human rights and humanitarian organizations to take immediate and effective action to condemn these measures and pressure the Israeli government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to reverse this policy.

Hamas also emphasized the need to prevent Israel from using humanitarian aid as a weapon of starvation and suffering, in clear violation of international law.

@E.Y.M