Eric Reidy

Editor at Large at The New Humanitarian

Journalist. Staff Editor & Reporter @NewHumanitarian. Focus on migration. Other bylines @WIRED @NewRepublic @MotherJones @thenation & others.

Articles

Gaza ceasefire: The sobering reality of a day after that may never come

Jan 21, 2025 | theafricanmirror.africa | Eric Reidy

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Eric Reidy WITH the sounds of war starting to fall silent in the Gaza Strip after 470 days of brutal Israeli military assault and siege, a tiny crack of hope has opened for the Palestinian residents of the enclave that they will be able to gather the shattered pieces of their lives and begin the daunting task of rebuilding.
Gaza ceasefire: The sobering reality of a day after that may never come

Jan 20, 2025 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Eric Reidy

Republish this article With the sounds of war starting to fall silent in the Gaza Strip after 470 days of brutal Israeli military assault and siege, a tiny crack of hope has opened for the Palestinian residents of the enclave that they will be able to gather the shattered pieces of their lives and begin the daunting task of rebuilding. But whether the deal reached by Israel and Hamas on 15 January will lead to a decisive end to the war remains entirely unclear. From a humanitarian...
Targeted aid killings: How Israel starved a population and sowed chaos in northern Gaza

Dec 4, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Hajar Harb |Eric Reidy

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Riley Sparks, Hajar Harb, Omar Nabil Abdel Hamid and Eric Reidy EARLIER this year, as northern Gaza hurtled towards famine under Israeli bombardment and siege, UN agencies undertook an emergency effort to try to deliver food aid safely to hundreds of thousands of people on the brink of starvation.
Targeted aid killings: How Israel starved a population and sowed chaos in northern Gaza

Dec 3, 2024 | mondoweiss.net | Hajar Harb |Eric Reidy

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. Earlier this year, as northern Gaza hurtled towards famine under Israeli bombardment and siege, UN agencies undertook an emergency effort to try to deliver food aid safely to hundreds of thousands of people on the brink of starvation.
‘More people will die’: How Israel’s UNRWA ban affects Palestinians in Gaza and beyond

Nov 11, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Eric Reidy

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Eric Reidy The outcome of the US presidential election “is going to be a key factor in how the situation across the region is going to move forward, including implications on UNRWA”, Juliette Touma, communications director for the UN’s agency for Palestine refugees, told The New Humanitarian as voting was taking place on 5 November.
From Gaza to Sudan: The limits and future of humanitarian aid

Oct 30, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Eric Reidy

Republish this article The systems the international community has designed since the end of World War II to try to prevent atrocities and mitigate the worst effects of conflict on civilians are utterly failing: The wars in Sudan, and in the Gaza Strip, have made that abundantly clear. The staggering levels of violence and deprivation inflicted on entire populations with utter impunity – and with complicity from powerful states – are a dark testament to the state of global humanitarianism,...
One year of war in Gaza

Oct 4, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Eric Reidy

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Eric Reidy EVENTS in the Middle East are spinning toward a terrifying precipice with alarming speed. Following the relentless pace of expanding conflict, destruction, and death is both mind-bending and soul-crushing for anyone with some sort of connection to the region or who cares about the well-being of its people.
One year of war in Gaza

Oct 3, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Eric Reidy

Republish this articleEvents in the Middle East are spinning toward a terrifying precipice with alarming speed. Following the relentless pace of expanding conflict, destruction, and death is both mind-bending and soul-crushing for anyone with some sort of connection to the region or who cares about the wellbeing of its people.
US Gaza pier to close after costing $230m for a day’s worth of aid

Jul 16, 2024 | thenewhumanitarian.org | Eric Reidy

Republish this articleThe United States has permanently shut down the floating pier it constructed earlier this year to deliver aid to the Gaza Strip, the US military announced* on 17 July, bringing to a premature end an ill-fated $230 million project beset from the start by unrealistic expectations and logistical problems. Billed as an effort to drastically increase the amount of aid entering the enclave, the temporary pier project was mired in controversy right from the get-go.
What is life like in northern Gaza?

Jul 10, 2024 | theafricanmirror.africa | Eric Reidy

This story was originally published by The New Humanitarian. By Eric Reidy “I would rather die in my home than in a tent,” Shalabi told The New Humanitarian in a recent interview, explaining his decision. Shalabi, 39, lives in Beit Lahia, just a few kilometres from the Israeli border, with his wife, their three children, and his elderly parents. He is the deputy programme director in Gaza for the UK-based NGO Medical Aid for Palestinians.