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SBS Australia
03-08-2025
- Politics
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Australia pledges extra $20m in aid for Gaza, urges Israel to allow 'unimpeded' access
The federal government has announced an additional $20 million in aid to humanitarian organisations in Gaza, with a minister calling on Israel to allow "immediate and unimpeded aid access" into the besieged enclave. The additional funding seeks to support organisations that have "the scale and capacity to respond quickly to deliver food, medical supplies for field hospitals and other lifesaving support to women and children in Gaza," a statement read. It said the government had now committed over $130 million in humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza and Lebanon since 7 October 2023. The Gaza health ministry said on Sunday that six more people had died of starvation and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, raising the toll of those dying of such causes to 175, including 93 children, since the war began. In response to a rising international outcry, Israel announced steps last week to let more aid reach the population, including pausing fighting for part of the day in some areas, approving air drops and announcing protected routes for aid convoys. United Nations agencies have said that airdrops of food are insufficient and that Israel must let in far more aid by land and open up access to the war-devastated territory where starvation has been spreading. Upon announcing the $20 million support package, International Development Minister Anne Aly said humanitarian organisations "must be allowed to do their vital work and deliver aid at scale". "We continue to call on Israel to allow immediate and unimpeded aid access into Gaza." Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her government had "consistently been part of the international call on Israel to allow a full and immediate resumption of aid to Gaza, in line with the binding orders of the International Court of Justice". "Australia will continue to work with the international community to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages and a two-state solution — the only path to enduring peace and security for the Israeli and Palestinian peoples," she added. According to the statement, the newly announced aid will consist of: $2 million for relief support with the UK, through our existing partnership arrangement $6 million to the UN World Food Programme for the provision and distribution of food supplies $5 million to UNICEF for nutritional support to children at risk of starvation $5 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross to meet essential needs, including access to healthcare $2 million to the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization to provide medical supplies to support the operation of field hospitals in Gaza — With additional reporting from Reuters.
SBS Australia
03-08-2025
- Politics
- SBS Australia
Israel must allow 'unimpeded' access to Gaza, ministers say, while announcing $20m in aid
The federal government has announced an additional $20 million in aid to humanitarian organisations in Gaza, with a minister calling on Israel to allow "immediate and unimpeded aid access" into the besieged enclave. The additional funding seeks to support organisations that have "the scale and capacity to respond quickly to deliver food, medical supplies for field hospitals and other lifesaving support to women and children in Gaza," a statement read. It said the government had now committed over $130 million in humanitarian assistance to civilians in Gaza and Lebanon since 7 October 2023. The Gaza health ministry said on Sunday that six more people had died of starvation and malnutrition in the past 24 hours, raising the toll of those dying of such causes to 175, including 93 children, since the war began. In response to a rising international outcry, Israel announced steps last week to let more aid reach the population, including pausing fighting for part of the day in some areas, approving air drops and announcing protected routes for aid convoys. United Nations agencies have said that airdrops of food are insufficient and that Israel must let in far more aid by land and open up access to the war-devastated territory where starvation has been spreading. Upon announcing the $20 million support package, International Development Minister Anne Aly said humanitarian organisations "must be allowed to do their vital work and deliver aid at scale". "We continue to call on Israel to allow immediate and unimpeded aid access into Gaza." Foreign Minister Penny Wong said her government had "consistently been part of the international call on Israel to allow a full and immediate resumption of aid to Gaza, in line with the binding orders of the International Court of Justice". "Australia will continue to work with the international community to call for an immediate and permanent ceasefire, the release of hostages and a two-state solution — the only path to enduring peace and security for the Israeli and Palestinian peoples," she added. According to the statement, the newly announced aid will consist of: $2 million for relief support with the UK, through our existing partnership arrangement $6 million to the UN World Food Programme for the provision and distribution of food supplies $5 million to UNICEF for nutritional support to children at risk of starvation $5 million to the International Committee of the Red Cross to meet essential needs, including access to healthcare $2 million to the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization to provide medical supplies to support the operation of field hospitals in Gaza — With additional reporting from Reuters.
