"Israel had announced it will ban 37 aid groups from war-torn Gaza, the occupied West Bank, and occupied East Jerusalem on March 1, a move that experts warned could have potentially devastating consequences for Palestinians. Aid agencies including Doctors Without Borders, known by its French initials MSF, Oxfam, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE were notified by Israeli authorities in December that their Israeli work registrations had expired and that they had 60 days to renew them and provide lists containing personal details on their Palestinian staff."
"The organisations say compliance with the Israeli orders would expose their Palestinian staff to potential retaliation, undermine the principle of humanitarian neutrality and violate European data protection law."
"The injunction pauses immediate closure. It does not restore visas, reopen access or resolve the wider restrictions that continue to affect aid delivery. Despite a ceasefire agreement, conditions in Gaza remain catastrophic, and humanitarian needs in the West Bank continue to grow."
Israel's government announced plans to ban 37 international aid organizations from Gaza, the West Bank, and East Jerusalem starting March 1 for failing to comply with new registration requirements. These agencies, including Doctors Without Borders, Oxfam, and the Norwegian Refugee Council, were ordered to renew work registrations and provide personal details of Palestinian staff. Aid organizations argued compliance would expose staff to retaliation, violate humanitarian neutrality principles, and breach European data protection laws. Israel's Supreme Court issued a temporary injunction on Friday allowing these NGOs to continue most operations while considering petitions against the ban. However, the injunction only pauses immediate closure and does not restore visas or resolve broader restrictions affecting aid delivery in Gaza.
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