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Reuters: Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid

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Reuters: Israel reopens Gaza food sales as Rafah raid chokes aid

The Israeli military has lifted a ban on the sale of food to Gaza from Israel and the occupied West Bank amid international aid choking as a result of the battlefield offensive. Gaza traders have been given permission to resume purchasing food such as fresh fruit, vegetables, and dairy products from Israeli and Palestinian suppliers. The deliveries are vetted by the Israeli military at the Kerem Shalom border crossing, with only products for sale allowed and no charitable donations permitted. The flow of deliveries has been inconsistent, with prices often too high for cash-strapped families in Gaza.

2023 figures show EU aid keeps failing human development and equality

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2023 figures show EU aid keeps failing human development and equality

– OECD DAC unveiled early figures for 2023 Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending by donor countries.
– Donor countries are failing to meet the original objectives of ODA to promote human development and fight inequalities.
– EU ODA increase in 2023 is largely driven by inflated figures, with a substantial portion going to in-donor refugee costs.
– ODA levels to least developed countries (LDCs) have not recovered from cuts in 2022.
– EU donors keep failing to meet the targets of allocating at least 0.7% of their GNI to ODA by diverting funds for domestic interests.