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UN Rejects US-Israel Aid Plan Amid Hamas Backlash

5/8/2025

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Israel and the US are pushing the UN to adopt a new humanitarian aid strategy for Gaza, designed to ensure aid bypasses Hamas. In a defiant response, Hamas condemned the plan as a breach of international law, accusing it of politicizing assistance. The UN, upholding its commitment to neutrality, has opted out of the initiative.

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Israel and the US are pushing the UN to adopt a new humanitarian aid strategy for Gaza, designed to ensure aid bypasses Hamas. In a defiant response, Hamas condemned the plan as a breach of international law, accusing it of politicizing assistance. The UN, upholding its commitment to neutrality, has opted out of the initiative.