Humanitarian Group Pauses Aid Trucks Bound for Gaza, Citing Israeli Restrictions

Canadian charity pauses Gaza aid after U.S.-backed group takes over distribution

Several Canadian humanitarian groups are calling for sanctions on Israel, something the federal government suggested last week could be coming. Now, one group says it won't deliver 17 "fully loaded" aid trucks out of fear that Palestinians won't get safe access.

Humanitarian group pauses Canadian aid trucks bound for Gaza, citing Israeli restrictions

OTTAWA -- A humanitarian group says it's holding back 17 trucks filled with Canadian aid meant for desperate Palestinians in Gaza, citing what it calls a dangerous aid distribution system implemented by Israel.

Humanitarian group pauses aid trucks bound for Gaza, citing Israeli restrictions

A humanitarian group says it’s holding back 17 trucks filled with Canadian aid meant for desperate Palestinians in Gaza, citing what it calls a dangerous aid distribution system implemented by Israel. Human Concern International says it has food and medical supplies sitting in Jerusalem that it doesn’t feel comfortable taking into the Gaza Strip after Israeli soldiers fired warning shots near crowds of desperate people rushing for food on Tuesda…

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Humanitarian group pauses aid trucks bound for Gaza, citing Israeli restrictions

OTTAWA — Aid groups say Ottawa has fallen silent as Palestinians face a growing risk of famine in the Gaza Strip — and as one Canadian humanitarian organization pauses aid delivery after accusing Israel of imposing a dangerous distribution system.