The UK must call on Israel to stop its Rafah offensive
12 February 2024
The UK government must use its power to prevent a further onslaught in Rafah and push all parties to agree to a permanent and immediate ceasefire.
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News releases from 2024
All the latest breaking news, press releases and comment from ActionAid UK's media team.
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Condemnation of Israeli ground offensive on Rafah
9 February 2024
The impending ground offensive on Rafah by Israel is a flagrant violation of international law and a despicable act of aggression.
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Barclays' policy tweak must be the first step in a longer journey
9 February 2024
As the earth breaches all planetary limits, Barclays needs to go much further and faster before it’s too late.
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Attacks in Rafah would have disastrous consequences
8 February 2024
With Rafah now hosting more 1.4million people, any attacks would undoubtedly cause a high number of casualties.
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Gaza cancer patients go without treatment
6 February 2024
As World Cancer Day is marked around the globe, thousands of cancer patients in Gaza are being denied the possibility of treatment and recovery.
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Condemnation of attacks on our partner hospital in Gaza
1 February 2024
We are horrified to learn that Al-Awda hospital in northern Gaza, run by ActionAid’s partner Al-Awda, has been hit by bombing at least three times in the last three days.
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Response to acid attack in South London
1 February 2024
Acid attacks are used as a means to permanently scar the survivor.
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UNRWA funding cuts: a death sentence for Palestinians
29 January 2024
We are deeply alarmed and concerned by the decision of some of the world's wealthiest nations to suspend funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees.
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We welcome the ICJ ruling but reiterate calls for ceasefire
26 January 2024
ActionAid welcomes the Court's ruling affirming prima facie jurisdiction and indicating provisional measures, including the provision of urgently needed basic services and humanitarian assistance to and the protection of the Palestinian civilian population.
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People in Gaza resort to using animal feed as flour
25 January 2024
As hunger reaches catastrophic levels in Gaza, people desperate for food resort to using animal feed as flour.
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