Hamas has repeatedly flouted international norms and laws. So the question of if and how the aid convoy will be protected looms large, says this scholar of peace and conflict economics.
A view of humanitarian aid for Palestinians next to a plane at Al Arish airport, Egypt, on Oct 20, 2023. are facing economic isolation and experiencing incessant bombardment. Their supplies of essential resources, including food and water, are quickly dwindling.
When aiding people in war zones, you can’t just send money, a development strategy called “cash transfers” that has become increasingly popular due to its efficiency. USAID will likely want to tap into UNRWA’s network of 284 schools - many of which are now transformed into humanitarian shelters housing two-thirds of the estimated 1 million people displaced by Israeli airstrikes - and 22 hospitals to expedite distribution.Prior to the Trump administration, the US was typically the largest single provider of aid to the West Bank and Gaza. USAID administers the lion’s share of it.
Similarly, Biden has had to make concessions to Israel while brokering for the freedom to send humanitarian aid to Gaza. For example, he has assured Israel that if any of the aid is diverted by Hamas, the operation will cease. Egyptian Red Crescent members coordinate aid for Gaza, after United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited the Rafah border crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, at Al Arish Airport, Egypt, on Oct 20, 2023.
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