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Mothers and children in Gaza waiting for food from aid organizations.<\/span>Moiz Salhi\/APA\/Zuma<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n On Tuesday, <\/span>the Israeli government announced that it would suspend the aid work of several humanitarian organizations that provide lifesaving aid to Palestinians in Gaza living through what Amnesty International<\/a> and other groups labeled as a genocide<\/a>.<\/p>\n Israel has claimed that the organizations failed to meet new vetting guidelines. However, as the Associated Press reported, some of the affected organizations have argued that Israel\u2019s rules are arbitrary and could endanger people working for the non-governmental organizations.<\/p>\n The suspensions affect 37 organizations<\/a>, including Doctors Without Borders\/M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res, Humanity & Inclusion, the International Rescue Committee, and Action Aid. In addition to working to meet the healthcare and other needs of Palestinians, many of these organizations and those involved in them have been vocal about the horrible conditions Palestinians have endured, including in interviews <\/a>with Mother Jones<\/em>. A Humanity & Inclusion employee told<\/a> Sophie Hurwitz and me in 2024 that \u201cone of the saddest things we hear on a regular basis\u201d is that some children who are now amputees \u201cthink that their legs may grow again.\u201d<\/p>\n Following the announcement, foreign ministers of Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Iceland, Japan, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom released a joint statement<\/a> condemning this decision. <\/p>\n \u201cDeregistration could result in the forced closure of [non-governmental organizations\u2019] operations within 60 days in Gaza and the West Bank. This would have a severe impact on access to essential services, including healthcare,\u201d they wrote. \u201cAny attempt to stem their ability to operate is unacceptable. Without them, it will be impossible to meet all urgent needs at the scale required.\u201d<\/p>\n Doctors Without Borders\/M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res said in a statement to Mother Jones<\/em> that while they have not gotten any official decision about their ongoing registration applications, if they are prevented from providing services, the impact will be devastating for Palestinians. \u201cIn Gaza, MSF supports around 20 percent of all hospital beds and supports the delivery of one in three babies,\u201d said a spokesperson.<\/p>\n H&I told Mother Jones<\/em> that its registration to operate in Palestine will be suspended, effectively tomorrow. \u201cThis decision comes amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis, with massive and urgent needs among the civilian population, particularly in Gaza,\u201d said an H&I spokesperson. \u201c[H&I] is currently consulting with other affected humanitarian organizations to analyze the implications of this decision and determine the appropriate next steps.<\/p>\n While a ceasefire started on paper at the beginning of October that involved Hamas returning the remaining live hostages and bodies of the deceased to Israel, Palestinians in Gaza have still faced grim conditions. As of December 9, Palestinian officials have reported <\/a>that 360 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the ceasefire. <\/p>\n This past October, the International Rescue Committee emphasized the importance of continuing aid into Gaza, with IRC CEO and President David Miliband saying that<\/a> \u201cwith 55,000 Palestinian children\u00a0suffering from acute malnutrition and 90 percent of the population displaced, what is needed now is a dramatic surge in the amount of aid going into Gaza.\u201d<\/p>\n To top it all off, there has been intense rain and flooding<\/a> in Gaza, displacing Palestinians living in tents who were already displaced from their homes.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n