Key facts
- Twenty governments, including 18 European nations, Australia, and Japan, oppose new Israeli registration rules for humanitarian organizations.
- The countries warned the regulations could significantly hamper aid efforts in Gaza and the West Bank.
- Israel's highest court upheld the measures, which have led to dozens of organizations being barred from operating.
- Aid groups are refusing to provide detailed information about their Palestinian and international staff.
- The nations urged Israel not to implement the law in its current form.
Twenty governments, including 18 European nations, Australia, and Japan, have expressed concern over new Israeli registration requirements for humanitarian organizations operating in Gaza and the occupied West Bank. The countries warned that the measures could significantly hamper aid efforts.
In a joint statement, the 20 nations stated that the regulations would severely restrict the ability of aid groups to respond to the ongoing humanitarian crisis, noting that most of Gaza’s population continues to rely on life-saving assistance.
The statement followed a ruling by Israel’s highest court that upheld the measures. These regulations have led to dozens of organizations being barred from operating after refusing to provide detailed information about their Palestinian and international staff.