NGO Monitor

@ngomonitor · Twitter · 2025-05-25 17:19 UTC

The UK government document explicitly states that the UNICEF-led cash assistance program “will be implemented in coordination with the Ministry of Social Development MoSD. The MoSD in Gaza is affiliated with the de facto authorities and thus UK Aid can be linked directly or indirectly with supporting the de facto authority (Hamas) in Gaza which is part of a proscribed group” and that this posed a risk. This program continued even after October 7 and into 2024. UNICEF acknowledges that it has “maintained and strengthened the partnership with the MoSD”. We hope that rather than deflect from the substance of our report, the UK government will publish full details about the program, including whether the program is continuing into 2025, how much money it has provided, and whether any safeguards or oversight mechanisms are in place to prevent diversion of the aid. See our report: https://ngo-monitor.org/reports/hamas-uk-gaza-cash-programme/