Sally O'Connell

Digital at @ActionAidUK, dog fan, crisps

[Medical Aid for Palestinians @MedicalAidPal]

The international community, including the UK Government, must urgently pressure Israel to end all violations of international humanitarian law and push for accountability.

This war on healthcare and health workers must end immediately.

Take action: https://t.co/bJ5jgh08N8

[Charlie Ensor @charlieensor]

The escalation of violence in Syria this week couldn't have come at a worse time, coming amidst freezing conditions and a severe humanitarian crisis. Even worse is that the violence is causing our partners to close their doors @FreedomJasmine @org_violet

https://t.co/Tikih9RmjB

[Sally O'Connell @sallyo]

Gaza is hell for aid workers – and it is doubly difficult if you are a woman | Buthaina Subeh https://t.co/Pa4UNemkaH

[ActionAid UK @ActionAidUK]

🚨 URGENT STATEMENT 🚨

ActionAid said: “We are utterly horrified and appalled by the devastating attack on the al-Mawasi area near Khan Younis and extremely concerned about the safety of our staff and partners in the area, some of whom we have not yet been able to make contact with. (1/3)

[ActionAid UK @ActionAidUK]

1.1 million people in Gaza are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity. Shortage in fuel and gas is hindering community kitchens from delivering lifesaving food.

ActionAid works with partners to deliver food to families in Gaza. Donate today 👉🏼 https://t.co/NhJlBjnoKM

[Ziad Issa @ziad9issa]

🌍 Today, we submitted a response to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food.
We highlighted that #Gaza's food insecurity predates 7th October and is rooted in decades of exploitation, occupation, and political failures. Peace, justice, and accountability are essential.

[Secunder Kermani @SecKermani]

Just back from resistance-controlled territory in Myanmar w/ @Kate_Arno

We met Gen Z guerrillas fighting a brutal military regime - against all odds they’re forcing the junta into retreat

Great to write about the trip in the @thetimes today ⬇️

https://t.co/yDgpHY4dY9

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Despite immense challenges and sacrifices, local humanitarian actors remain committed to delivering aid in #Gaza.

The international community not only needs to listen, but to act immediately, to stop this war.

🔉 Hear from Amjad Shawa, head of NGO network PNGO

[Sally O'Connell @sallyo]

Strong agree - and ends up creating unworkable structures

[UN Humanitarian @UNOCHA]

Tens of thousands of people are returning to #Gaza's Khan Younis, only to find rubble and waste.

Humanitarians are scaling up the response, but "it's just a drop in the massive ocean of need that we are faced with".

👇 Hear from Yasmina Guerda, who was in Khan Younis yesterday.

[ActionAid UK @ActionAidUK]

ActionAid welcomes the recent statement by ICC Prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan on the applications for arrest warrants in relation to the conflicts in Israel and the State of Palestine.

Read our full statement:

https://t.co/gyTykER3T5

[MSF International @MSF]

After a strike on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza on 18 May, 34 patients were admitted to nearby Al Awda hospital, and amid nearby fighting, the hospital has now run out of drinking water... 1/4

[Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini]

Once again, nearly half of the population of Rafah or 800,000 people are on the road, having been forced to flee since the Israeli Forces started the military operation in the area on 6 May.   
In response to evacuation orders demanding people to flee to so-called safe zones, people mainly went to the middle areas and Khan Younis including to destroyed buildings.  

Since the war in #Gaza began, Palestinians have been forced to flee multiple times in search of safety that they have never found including in @UNRWA shelters.  
When people move, they are exposed, without safe passage or protection.  
Every time, they are forced to leave behind the few belongings they have:  mattresses, tents, cooking utensils and basic supplies that they cannot carry or pay to transport.   
Every time, they have to start from scratch, all over again.   

The areas that people are fleeing to now do not have safe water supplies or sanitation facilities.   
Al-Mawassi -as one example- is a sandy 14 square kilometre agricultural land, where people are left out in the open with little to no buildings or roads. It lacks the minimal conditions to provide emergency humanitarian assistance in a safe and dignified manner. Before the recent escalation, the area was home to more than 400,000 people. The place is crammed and cannot absorb more people as is also the case for Deir al Balah, in the middle areas.   

The claim that people in Gaza can move to “safe” or “humanitarian” zones is false. Each time, it puts the lives of civilians at serious risk.
Gaza does not have any safe zones.   
No place is safe.   
No one is safe.   

The situation is again being made far worse by the lack of aid and basic humanitarian supplies.   
The humanitarian community does not have any more supplies to give out, including food and other basic items.   
The key crossings into Gaza remain closed or unsafe to access as they are located near or in combat zones.   

Aid distribution is almost impossible without regular fuel imports, unstable telecommunication and the ongoing military operation.   
Since 6 May, only 33 aid trucks made it through to southern Gaza. This is a small trickle amid the growing humanitarian needs and mass displacement.   
While we welcome reports on first shipments arriving at the new floating dock, land routes remain the most viable, effective, efficient and safest aid delivery method.
The crossings must re-open and be safe to access.  Without the re-opening of these routes, the deprivation of assistance and catastrophic humanitarian conditions will persist.  

The obligations on all parties to the conflict including the State of Israel, Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups  are clear:   

· Rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief for all civilians in need, wherever they may be, is essential and must be allowed and facilitated.   
· The displaced population must have access to basic survival items, including food, water, and shelter, as well as hygiene, health, assistance and above all safety.    
· Humanitarian relief teams need safe and free movement to access those in need of assistance and protection wherever they may be. 
·  It is the obligation of parties to the conflict to protect civilians and civilian objects everywhere.   

Above all, it is time to agree on a ceasefire.   
Any further escalation in the fighting will only wreak more havoc on civilians and make it impossible to finally have the peace and stability that Israelis and Palestinians desperately need and deserve.

[ActionAid UK @ActionAidUK]

76 years after the Nakba, Palestinians are being displaced at an extraordinary rate as hundreds of thousands flee Rafah.

Read today's statement:

https://t.co/nquBBAdXDl

[Oxfam @oxfamgb]

REACTION: The Foreign Secretary’s comments that the UK Government will not follow the US in withholding arms sales to Israel is deeply concerning.

Ending arms sales would send the clearest message that the UK is serious about stopping the Rafah offensive. ⬇REACTION: The Foreign Secretary’s comments that the UK Government will not follow the US in withholding arms sales to Israel is deeply concerning.

Ending arms sales would send the clearest message that the UK is serious about stopping the Rafah offensive. ⬇REACTION: The Foreign Secretary’s comments that the UK Government will not follow the US in withholding arms sales to Israel is deeply concerning.

Ending arms sales would send the clearest message that the UK is serious about stopping the Rafah offensive. ⬇REACTION: The Foreign Secretary’s comments that the UK Government will not follow the US in withholding arms sales to Israel is deeply concerning.

Ending arms sales would send the clearest message that the UK is serious about stopping the Rafah offensive. ⬇REACTION: The Foreign Secretary’s comments that the UK Government will not follow the US in withholding arms sales to Israel is deeply concerning.

Ending arms sales would send the clearest message that the UK is serious about stopping the Rafah offensive. ⬇️

[ActionAid USA @ActionAidUSA]

"In the face of injustice for millions of people in Palestine, we cannot stand on the sidelines. Enough is enough, we demand action for an immediate cessation of the bombings and starvation of Palestinians in Gaza.” - @ActionAid's @DavidArcherAA 👇
https://t.co/KZsvxqwEb6

[Meredith Whittaker @mer__edith]

It’s notable that even Apple, a paragon of brand creation and maintenance, is so out of touch with this moment. It’s not 2015. People want human art and no one trusts big tech.

[ActionAid UK @ActionAidUK]

🚨Urgent statement: "Forcing over a million displaced Palestinians from Rafah to evacuate without a safe destination is not only unlawful but would lead to catastrophic consequences.

Our aid workers are reporting some of the most severe conditions in recent memory, including widespread disease, starvation, and chaos. Let us be clear: there are no safe zones in Gaza.

The international community must act swiftly to prevent further atrocities and hold themselves as well as the Israeli government to account. If an invasion of Rafah is your “red line,” will you do everything possible to stop this imminent attack?”

[Philippe Lazzarini @UNLazzarini]

An Israeli military offensive will lead to an additional layer of an already unbearable tragedy for the people in #Gaza.

It will make even more difficult to reverse the expansion of the already man made famine.

What is needed is a #ceasefireNow not new forced displacement + anxiety of endless suffering.

Together with our partners, we will stay & deliver critical assistance in Rafah as long as possible.