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Humanitarian Aid in Gaza: Failure and Success a Year On

Oct 7, 2024 | thinkglobalhealth.org | Shira Efron

by Shira Efron October 7, 2024 One year after Hamas's gruesome attack on Israel, the war in Gaza has expanded into an Israeli campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, drawing a military response from Iran. Nonetheless, although fighting between Israel and Hamas has subsided, the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to deteriorate.
The Palestinian Authority Is Collapsing

Jul 29, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Shira Efron |Michael J. Koplow

Since April, nine countries—Armenia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Ireland, Jamaica, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, and Trinidad and Tobago—have formally recognized the state of Palestine. Belgium, Luxembourg, and Malta have hinted that they may soon follow suit. So has the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer; in France, meanwhile, left-wing parties that joined the coalition that won the country’s recent election advocated for recognition.
The Palestinian Authority Is Collapsing

Jul 17, 2024 | almendron.com | Michael J. Koplow |Shira Efron

Since April, nine countries—Armenia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Ireland, Jamaica, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, and Trinidad and Tobago—have formally recognized the state of Palestine. Belgium, Luxembourg, and Malta have hinted that they may soon follow suit. So has the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer; in France, meanwhile, left-wing parties that joined the coalition that won the country’s recent election advocated for recognition.
The Palestinian Authority Is Collapsing

Jul 17, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Shira Efron |Michael J. Koplow

Since April, nine countries—Armenia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Ireland, Jamaica, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, and Trinidad and Tobago—have formally recognized the state of Palestine. Belgium, Luxembourg, and Malta have hinted that they may soon follow suit. So has the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer; in France, meanwhile, left-wing parties that joined the coalition that won the country’s recent election advocated for recognition.
Between dissolving UNRWA and propping it up

Jul 12, 2024 | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Shira Efron

Last week Israel’s Knesset advanced three bills “aimed at significantly curtailing the activities” of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, including one branding it a terrorist organization and requiring Israel to formally cut ties with it.
A Pragmatic Post-War Gaza Plan is Needed Now

Jun 5, 2024 | liberalpatriot.com | Shira Efron

In a move designed to be a game changer, President Biden outlined last Friday a three-phase plan—based on an offer made by Israel to Hamas on Thursday—for a ceasefire between the two sides, which will effectively end the war in Gaza. The plan basically answers all of Hamas’s demands, and by wisely outing it as an Israeli proposal, Biden boxed the two sides in, making it much harder for them to walk away from the deal.
Israel's Incursion Into Rafah Could Be a Costly Mistake

May 8, 2024 | nytimes.com | Shira Efron

Three days after it began, Israel's operation in Rafah looks like a microcosm of its seven-month-long fight in Gaza: an attempt to check a tactical box rather than a strategic move with a definitive goal in the fight against Hamas. As a limited incursion, it could be the least of Israel's bad options, and even prove successful if it helps achieve a more favorable hostage deal or a cease-fire agreement.
The Best Way to Deal With Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis

Apr 15, 2024 | almendron.com | Shira Efron

Then Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel on April 13, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza seemed to move to the back burner. But even if the Israel-Hamas war expands, the world—and Israel—must not lose focus on helping Gazans get healthcare, find shelter, and receive food and water. No Israeli effort to stave off an Iranian threat, much less defeat Hamas for good, can succeed without a strong humanitarian aid component.
The Best Way to Deal With Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis

Apr 15, 2024 | foreignaffairs.com | Shira Efron

When Iran launched drones and missiles at Israel on April 13, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza seemed to move to the back burner. But even if the Israel-Hamas war expands, the world—and Israel—must not lose focus on helping Gazans get healthcare, find shelter, and receive food and water. No Israeli effort to stave off an Iranian threat, much less defeat Hamas for good, can succeed without a strong humanitarian aid component.