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OXFAM RESPONDS TO LEBANON CRISIS

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Oxfam is responding to the escalating crisis in Lebanon, providing essential support to the hundreds of thousands of people who have been forced to flee as Israeli airstrikes bombard their…

The West Bank and Gaza: Stories from the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel

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TITLE FROMPOST TYPE After traveling to the region, Lauren Ravon, Oxfam Canada Executive Director, shares first hand experiences and perspectives of Oxfam staff in Gaza and the West Bank. by…

Open Letter: Civil society coalition urges Canada to stop arms transfers to Israel

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  • Emergency Response

Dear Minister Joly, We, the undersigned civil society organizations, express profound concerns about the legal and humanitarian implications of Canada’s transfer of weapon systems to the government of Israel. These…

Stop Arms Sales to Israel, Now!

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  • Conflict and War
  • Emergency Response
  • Humanitarian Assistance

For over three months, the world has witnessed one of the most devastating conflicts in modern history unfold in Gaza. Today we ask you to join our call for Minister…

Canadian humanitarian organizations join global open call to stop arms transfers to Israel and Palestinian armed groups

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  • Emergency Response
  • Humanitarian Assistance

Today, Canadian humanitarian organizations working in Gaza, join an alliance of 16 global humanitarian and human rights organizations calling on all States – including Canada – to immediately halt the…

Siege on Gaza will be a humanitarian catastrophe - Oxfam

  • Conflict and War
  • Refugees and Internal Displacement

Oxfam is warning that a total siege on Gaza will lead to a humanitarian catastrophe. Yesterday’s announcement from the Israeli government, in response to the appalling attacks by Hamas, will…

After the bombing, Gaza struggles to restart power, water, hospitals, markets and fishing for its 2.1 million people  

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  • Emergency Response

400,000 people now without regular water supply 400,000 people in Gaza do not have access to regular water supply after 11 days of bombardment devastated electricity and water services and…

Statement on ceasefire in OPTI  

Shane Stevenson, Oxfam Country Director for the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel said: “Finally, for the first of 12 consecutive nights, two million Palestinians in Gaza, including hundreds of thousands…

Nearly half a million people out of reach in Gaza: Oxfam 

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Oxfam said today that it cannot reach around 450,000 or more people in Gaza because of fighting and aerial bombardment. Oxfam staff are trying to resume their humanitarian and livelihood…

Oxfam statement on the escalation of hostilities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel  

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Civilians are once again paying the price for the failures of political leaders to negotiate a just and lasting peace for Palestinians and Israelis. Instead, we are witnessing yet another…