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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

7 months

20 trucks of aid to a population that was already 80% reliant on humanitarian assistance to survive essentially means forcing aid agencies to triage. It's nowhere near enough. #Gaza #CeasefireNOW

Jan Egeland

@NRC_Egeland

7 months

20 trucks is better than no aid at all, but a population of 2,3 million with no supplies at all for many days, under bombardment, without electricity+ water supply need ceasefire, many border crossings, thousands of trucks, evacuations, and a system that keeps borders open.

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🧵THREAD/ Israel is using starvation as a weapon of war in #Gaza . More than 335,000 children under 5 are now at risk of severe malnutrition. @save_children fears this man-made crisis will have deadly and lifelong consequences for Palestinian children. 1/

GAZA: Blocking food supplies to Gaza will have life-long impacts on children with malnutrition...

Denying children in Gaza access to food will have lifelong consequences for Palestinian children with rising numbers at risk of malnutrition

www.savethechildren.net

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@alex_saieh

7 months

. @UNRWA is running out of body bags in #Gaza and leaders are still mulling over whether to call for a ceasefire.

UNRWA

@UNRWA

7 months

Gaza is now even running out of body bags. At least 1 million people were forced to flee their homes in one week alone. A river of people continues to flow south. No place is safe in📍 #Gaza . ~ @UNLazzarini ⬇️

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@alex_saieh

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Israel has designated “dates” as a so called “dual use” item and barred them from entering #Gaza . Israeli restrictions on aid mean families are surviving on animal feed and leaves and have almost nothing to break their fast this holy month of #Ramadan .

This Ramadan in Gaza, there will be no dates to break the fast

Five months into this war, conditions to provide food to children in Gaza are getting worse

www.telegraph.co.uk

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

5 months

An unprecedented more than 97 countries co-sponsored a UN Security Council resolution for a ceasefire, with the US again being the only veto. #CeasefireNOW

Rami Ayari

@Raminho

5 months

NOW: @USUN once again blocks #UNSC action to stop the war on #Gaza by vetoing draft resolution which would have demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire. @UKUN_NewYork abstained and everyone else voted in favor.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

8 months

⚠️⚠️ Nearly 400 children in #Gaza were denied Israeli permits to seek urgent medical treatment in the West Bank. Last year, 3 children died waiting for #Israel to allow them to exit #Gaza , one had leukeaemia, another had a congenital heart defect. 1/4

“I can’t run, play, or get treatment” - Two children a day in Gaza unable to access medical...

In the first six months of 2023, nearly 400 children in Gaza – or at least two children a day - were denied access to critical healthcare

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@alex_saieh

7 months

How will you triple humanitarian aid when #Israel is deliberately blocking it from entering?! Who will this actually go to? #Gaza Call for an immediate ceasefire. Call for aid to be let in. Call for humanitarian personnel to be allowed in. Otherwise, this will go to.....?

Ursula von der Leyen

@vonderleyen

7 months

I spoke with @UN SG @antonioguterres following my visit & contacts with regional leaders. The EU will be tripling its humanitarian aid for vulnerable civilians in Gaza and the wider region. We will redouble efforts to ensure this support reaches those who need it.…

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@alex_saieh

3 years

@GovRonDeSantis These robotic statements will not win you votes. More than 30 Palestinian civilians in Gaza were killed as a result of Israeli air strikes, including children. The least you can do is call for deescalation. Your statements are morally and ethically problematic.

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@alex_saieh

7 months

Disgusting to see heads of state actively advocate against a ceasefire. We plead w/ world leaders & actors on the ground to prioritize the preservation of human life above all else. Anything less will forever be a stain on our collective conscience. #Gaza

Urgent plea to avert unprecedented humanitarian crisis amid looming Israeli land incursion into...

Humanitarian agencies operating in Gaza are reporting an unfolding humanitarian crisis on an unprecedented scale. There are not adequate facilities to

www.savethechildren.net

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

1 year

#BREAKING : UN Security Council members adopt landmark resolution for a global humanitarian carveout on UN sanctions regimes. 86 million people w/ humanitarian needs live in areas impacted by these regimes. Big thanks to @USUN @irishmissionun . This resolution will save lives.

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@alex_saieh

2 months

@EU_Commission @UN @UNRWA Thank you supporting humanitarian assistance to Palestinians in Gaza and beyond. With ongoing Israeli restrictions on aid, we don’t need more barriers to delivering aid. All member states who suspended funding should now follow suit. #CeasefireNOW

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 years

Personal news: have just started as @NRC_Norway advocacy manager on #Libya ! Will be focusing on advocating for the rights of Libyans impacted by a decade of conflict and migrants and refugees who face an impossible situation in Libya and the region.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

4 months

Last week I spoke to @abcnews about the lifelong impact starvation as a weapon will have on children in #Gaza . @UNICEF has since warned "child wasting" - the deadliest form of acute malnutrition - is affecting 10,000 children in Gaza. #CeasefireNOW

UN urges radical change to aid relief access in Gaza amid fresh famine fears

After more than 100 days of war in Gaza and no let-up in sight, senior UN humanitarians issued a rare joint appeal for greater aid access on Monday, expressing renewed fears of death due to famine...

news.un.org

Save the Children Global Media

@Save_GlobalNews

4 months

"More than a million children [in #Gaza ] are going hungry, more than 300k of them children under 5 are facing acute and severe malnutrition and potential starvation. This may have lifelong consequences for them." @alex_saieh @save_children Head of Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy

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@alex_saieh

3 years

@SecBlinken Did you explain to them why the US is blocking a call for ceasefire at the UN Security Council? So much for a foreign policy centered on multilateralism and human rights.... #Gaza_Under_Attack

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@alex_saieh

6 years

Original drone footage by @NRC_Norway in #Iraq shows remaining devastation of #Mosul 1 year after the it was retaken from #ISIS . More than 380k people still displaced, 54,000 home still destroyed, & 8 mil tons of debris still scattered across the city.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

1 month

This is what we mean when we say @UNRWA is the backbone of the humanitarian response. Those who suspended funding are also starving Palestinians in #Gaza .

columlynch

@columlynch

1 month

Exclusive: Israeli restrictions on U.N.'s Palestinian refugee agency hamper wider UN Gaza response. In one case, WHO had to cancel medical evacuation because its UNRWA security detail prevented from participating

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

5 years

Signs of return and rebuilding in #Hawija #Iraq . Just 10 months ago when I was here, the city center was a ghost town. Now residents opening shops, bringing life back to this city formerly under #ISIS rule.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

14 days

Hugely important reporting by @newhumanitarian . Not only have the Israeli military unlawfully demolished Palestinian homes to make way for the US pier - all aid that can be brought in via land if Israel allowed it in, there are concerns🧵1/6

The New Humanitarian

@newhumanitarian

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EXCLUSIVE: Israeli military demolished homes to make way for US Gaza aid pier. The destruction of civilian property to make way for a politically and logistically contentious aid delivery project could violate international law: ⬇️

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

6 years

#Iraq loses about 250 square km of arable land every year. This has the potential to cause 4 million Iraqis to flee their homes in the next 8 years, according to @Independent #watercrisis

Iraq water shortages could force four million people to flee their homes

Experts warn the country’s next security crisis could be sparked by the devastation of agricultural lands from chronic water shortages, reports in the second part of her new series, Water Wars

www.independent.co.uk

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@alex_saieh

2 months

Israeli forces have killed aid workers & attacked operations in #Gaza even after humanitarian orgs provide their locations for protection. W/ the most advanced military capacities in the world, these are not just errors. My interview w/ @ABCaustralia .

Why are so many aid workers being killed in Gaza? - ABC listen

Hundreds of aid workers and almost 100 journalists have been killed in Gaza since Israel's invasion. And some of the organisations they work for say their deaths are going unanswered.

www.abc.net.au

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

5 months

With profound sadness, we announce that an Israeli airstrike killed our beloved staff member Sameh and his family in #Gaza this morning. We condemn this horrific killing and hope one day we will see accountability for all those who have been affected by this callous war.

Save the Children Global Media

@Save_GlobalNews

5 months

PR: @Save_Children condemns killing of staff member & family in #Gaza airstrike. “Too many families like Sameh’s have been killed, too many communities ripped apart…We urgently reiterate our call for a definitive ceasefire," CEO Inger Ashing @SaveCEO_Intl

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

11 months

Rohingya refugees in #Bangladesh cannot leave the camps. They cannot work, they cannot grow their own food or build durable shelter. @WFP food rations are quite literally their lifeline. Ongoing cuts will have disastrous impact - they already are.

Decreasing humanitarian assistance threatens the life of 1 million Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh:...

News and Press Release in English on Bangladesh and 1 other country about Food and Nutrition, Health and more; published on 1 Jun 2023 by NGO Platform Cox's Bazar

reliefweb.int

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

10 days

After 6 straight weeks of negotiations and 4 denied attempts, @save_children finally managed to get around 400 food parcels into northern Gaza. Our incredible staff managed to do this under the most impossible conditions, but this is not something to celebrate. 🧵 1/8

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@alex_saieh

5 months

. @OHCHR_Palestine reports yesterday Israeli forces summarily killed 11 unarmed Palestinian men in front of their families, including their children, in #Gaza city. Despicable. #CeasefireNOW

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@alex_saieh

3 years

Situation for migrants and refugees in #Tripoli #Libya continues to deteriorate. We're hearing: - Residents don't want to rent homes to migrants/refugees & hiking up rent - taxis increasing rates for migrants/refugees - Situation is still tense, ppl scared to leave their homes

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@alex_saieh

2 months

Without a ceasefire, Palestinian children will continue to be killed and maimed - their limbs ripped from them by explosive weapons, mutilated by bullets, burned, crushed by falling rubble, or killed by preventable diseases and starvation. #Gaza #CeasefireNOW

Save the Children Global Media

@Save_GlobalNews

2 months

STATEMENT: Gaza’s children will continue to be killed as UN Security Council again fails to pass ceasefire resolution. Media spokespeople available.

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@alex_saieh

2 years

Extremely disturbing, but not surprising. The international community has looked the other way as violations against migrants and refugees in #Libya continued to take place. How much more evidence do they need to stop fueling the situation?

Reuters

@Reuters

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U.N. investigators are seeking to verify reports of mass graves thought to contain the corpses of migrants at a trafficking hub in Libya, they said in a report that also documented incidents of rape, murder and torture 1/5

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@alex_saieh

6 years

هذه #سنجار اليوم بعد أربع سنوات على الابادة الايزيدية. الدمار وحده كان بانتظار من عاد اليها، بينما لم تبدأ عملية إعادة الإعمار بعد. #العراق

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Widespread evidence is available of abuse, torture, complicity in trafficking, etc. Statements from every NGO under the sun. Not sure what else it could possibly take for the EU to stop supporting/enabling/fueling this situation?

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 years

@USAmbUN A meeting is needed ASAP. Israel just announced a ground invasion. Many more Palestinian civilians will be killed before Sunday 🤦🏻‍♀️

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

4 years

Original research by @NRC_Norway and @Oxfam that takes a deep dive into how the Syrian gov’ts interference and bureaucratic obstacles are inhibiting aid delivery and how NGOs are navigating those challenges. Essential reading for those who follow #Syria

HARD LESSONS - Delivering assistance in government-held areas of Syria | NRC

Delivering a principled humanitarian response in Syria from Damascus is a continuous challenge. There are numerous barriers to engaging with and responding to the needs of conflict-affected Syrians...

www.nrc.no

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 months

Reminder: #Israel declared Al-Mawasi a so called”humanitarian zone” and instructed civilians to go there. Governments who still haven’t faced that civilian harm is a deliberate part of Israel’s strategy need to wake up. #Gaza #CeasefireNow

MSF International

@MSF

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Tonight Israeli forces conducted an operation in Al Mawasi, Khan Younis, Gaza, where a shelter hosting MSF staff and their families was shelled.

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@alex_saieh

2 months

@MamerEric 🙏🏼 thank you for supporting humanitarian assistance to Palestinians. All states who suspended funding should now follow suit.

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@alex_saieh

3 years

@brhodes Where were these statements when you worked for the Obama administration?! Easy to now come out and be critical while you neglected to do anything when you were in a position of authority.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

4 years

Sharing my new article for @just_security where I argue why it's so important to prioritize solutions for #Iraq 's most vulnerable displaced families -particularly those w/ alleged IS affiliation- ahead of next round of US-Iraq strategic dialogue talks.

Ignoring Iraq’s Most Vulnerable Displaced Families Undermines US Stabilization Agenda in Iraq

Displaced Iraqi families face stigma, bureaucratic barriers, and physical obstacles to return. US-Iraq strategic dialogue must address their fate.

www.justsecurity.org

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 months

Last week I told ⁦ @AJEnglish ⁩ that Palestinian children have been robbed of any sense of safety or security. Today ⁦ @UNICEF ⁩ said 17,000 children in #Gaza are unaccompanied & may have lost one or both parents in the last 4 months. #CeasefireNOW

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 years

Number of migrants & refugees detained in #Tripoli #Libya in latest crackdown reaches 5,152 people according to @IOM_Libya . Hundreds of women & children being held. We call on their immediate release. @NRC_Norway stands ready to provide emergency assistance upon their release.

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@alex_saieh

2 months

@SanaSaeed @nytimes There is no limit to the gaslighting

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Highly recommend this ⁦ @newhumanitarian ⁩ podcast on how grassroots volunteers are leading the way in responding to new humanitarian crises along European borders where they face significant legal and physical obstacles. 1/2

‎The New Humanitarian: Are volunteers the new face of humanitarian border aid response? | Rethink...

‎Show The New Humanitarian, Ep Are volunteers the new face of humanitarian border aid response? | Rethinking Humanitarianism - Dec 22, 2021

podcasts.apple.com

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

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#JOBALERT : I'm hiring a Humanitarian Policy & Advocacy Lead on the Centrality of Protection to join my humanitarian advocacy team at @save_children ! A critical job given state of the world for children today. Deadline is 1 May! #humanitarianjobs

Humanitarian Policy and Advocacy Lead, Centrality of Protection

www.savethechildren.net

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@alex_saieh

1 year

Strong interview by @NRC_Egeland on @TOLOnews following the Taliban's ban on female NGO workers: "It's not us who decides to stop our work. It's this decision that is preventing us from doing our work." #Afghanistan

Special Interview with NRC Chief Jan Egeland

Jan Egeland, secretary general of the Norwegian Refugee Council, in an interview with TOLOnews said that he believes that banning women from working in non-g...

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 years

As #Tunisia enters this period of uncertainty, people fill the streets of Sidi Bou Said in celebration.

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@alex_saieh

3 years

A positive development for the most vulnerable refugees in #Libya . But these flights will only help a small number of people, we still need to see a complete change in policies/practices towards migrants/refugees in the country

UNHCR Libya

@UNHCRLibya

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✈️ We are delighted that the plane bringing 172 asylum seekers to safety out of Libya has just landed in Niger! This is the 1st evacuation flight to Niger in over a year, marking the resumption of life-saving flights out of Libya & bringing back hope to most vulnerable refugees.

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3 years

“'They beat and whipped us during the raids,” she recalled. She said security forces bound their hands behind their backs and took them to the Mabani detention center." The latest on Libya's migrant &refugee crackdown by @sammymagdy

Migrants protest outside UN office in Libya for 10th day

AUGUSTA, Italy (AP) — Hundreds of migrants protested for the 10th straight day Monday outside a United Nations facility in Libya's capital of Tripoli demanding evacuation from the North African...

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

5 years

#Iraq in process of formally recognising children born under #ISIS , w/ reaction from @NRC_Norway ’s @Tom_Peyre_Costa via @TheNationalUAE

Iraq in process of formally recognising ISIS children, committee for human rights says

Thousands of undocumented Iraqi children are being denied access to schooling and medical care

www.thenationalnews.com

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@alex_saieh

7 months

List to the brilliant and brave @YousefHammash bear witness to what is happening #Gaza right now as the international community not only looks away but fuels the crisis.

Channel 4 News

@Channel4News

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“Pure panic everywhere you look.” Inside the Gaza siege - a resident’s eyewitness report by Yousef Hammash.

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@alex_saieh

1 year

Nearly one month since the first of a series of devastating earthquakes hit the region, grim figures from @UNOCHA on the situation in #Turkiye : - 2.2 million people displaced - More than 44,000 killed - More than 164,000 buildings collapsed - UN Flash Appeal is only 7% funded

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@alex_saieh

3 months

Not to mention air drops are inaccurate and fail to reach people in need. Attacks on aid operations must end. Israel should open up all crossings, stop blocking aid convoys to the north and let aid workers do their jobs. #CeasefireNow

Jeremy Konyndyk

@JeremyKonyndyk

3 months

Correct. Airdrops are massively expensive and low-volume. Only used in areas that are besieged (e.g. Sinjar mountain, Berlin 1948) or cut off by natural disasters. The fact that they need be considered is a major policy failure.

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@alex_saieh

3 years

It's becoming increasingly difficult to provide humanitarian assistance to migrants & refugees in #Libya . Irregular migration is criminalized under the law, even for refugees. Many living under the radar, afraid of the authorities & difficult for humanitarians to reach w/ aid.

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@alex_saieh

1 year

@USUN @irishmissionun Aid agencies like @save_children @NRC_Norway @RESCUEorg & others have campaigned for this for nearly a decade. It's a welcome step to decriminalize aid to some of the worst crises in the world - but we need this immediately integrated in domestic laws to be effective.

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@alex_saieh

7 months

#BREAKING : The number of children killed in just 3 weeks in #Gaza surpasses the annual number of children killed in conflict zones since 2019. Children are more than 40% of the 7,703 people killed in #Gaza . This is a horrific milestone. #CeasefireNOW

GAZA: 3,195 children killed in three weeks surpasses annual number of children killed in conflict...

The number of children reported killed in Gaza in just three weeks has surpassed the annual number of children killed across conflict zones

www.savethechildren.net

Save the Children Global Media

@Save_GlobalNews

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PRESS RELEASE: #GAZA : 3,195 children killed in three weeks surpasses annual number of children killed in conflict zones since 2019. Spokespeople Available

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3 years

Horrific conditions in Libya detention centers. @RESCUEorg calls for the immediate release of those detained- some detention centers holding 4x's their capacity. People are so scared that they are staying at home, starving without food.

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@alex_saieh

2 years

More than 100 humanitarian access constraints were recorded in the #Libya response during the month of December alone. The operational environment is extremely difficult and this has an impact on services delivered to IDPs, migrants, and refugees.

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2 years

Dozens of asylum seekers in #Libya have been deported to countries such as #Sudan , #Eritrea & others through perilous routes across the Sahara Desert. They face the risk of torture and abuse. Such practices amount to refoulement and must stop.

UN raises alarm over ‘continuing’ expulsions of asylum seekers from Libya

Asylum-seekers and other migrants continue to be forcefully expelled from Libya, raising concerns at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR).

news.un.org

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@alex_saieh

3 years

Update: arrests appear to be continuing in Janzour area around #Tripoli . The number of migrants detained is expected to continue to rise. Everyone is scared the leave their homes. #Libya

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@alex_saieh

6 years

This is #Sinjar 4 years since the #Yazidi genocide. Those who have returned have come back to destruction & reconstruction has yet to begin.

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Another powerful statement, this time by @MSF with disturbing conditions in Libyan detention centers. All migrants and refugees held should be freed. #Libya

Libya: Thousands detained in Tripoli after five days of mass arrests

Tripoli, Libya, 6 October 2021 – Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is profoundly disturbed by the dramatic increase in the...

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@alex_saieh

4 months

7/ But it doesn't have to be like this, this could end now. We are calling for an immediate and definitive ceasefire, the unfettered and unconditional flow of aid across ALL of Gaza, the resumption of commercial goods, and the immediate release of hostages. END/

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5 years

A glimmer of hope? #Iraqi parliament considering legislation to allow make it easier for children born under #ISIS to get birth certificates

الجميلي تكشف عن قرار لإصدار أوراق ثبوتية للأطفال الذين ولدوا إبان سيطرة داعش » وكالة بغداد اليوم...

بغداد اليوم- متابعة أكدت مقررة لجنة حقوق الإنسان في مجلس النواب، وحدة الجميلي، السبت، تشكيل محاكم لتسجيل الأطفال الذين ولدوا في فترة سيطرة تنظيم داعش على مناطقهم. وقالت الجميلي في حديث صحفي، "هذه...

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@alex_saieh

6 months

Wow.

Jehad Abusalim جهاد أبو سليم

@JehadAbusalim

6 months

Powerful moment as more than 100 congressional staffers walk out, uniting to demand a #CeasefireNOW , laying over thousands of flowers to honor those who were killed.

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With the start of new school year, number of people sick from polluted #water in #Basra #Iraq increased to 110,000. @NRC_Norway will start to rehabilitate water & sanitation facilities in #Basra schools in the coming weeks to prevent spread of diseases.

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@alex_saieh

5 years

Thank you @NorwayMFA for helping @NRC_Norway make such a tangible impact in schools in #Basra #Iraq . Now more than 21,000 Iraqi students have access to adequate sanitation facilities and clean #water , who otherwise wouldn't have

A clean drop in the ocean: Working in Iraq’s worst health crisis | NRC

Last summer, the Iraqi southern governorate of Basra witnessed waves of protests when its citizens appealed for better access to services. The water’s contamination levels rocketed and clean water ...

www.nrc.no

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@alex_saieh

3 years

@RepCori Thank you for your solidarity and standing up against injustice!

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@alex_saieh

2 years

A week ago I spoke to @BBCWorld about the detention of 600 migrants and refugees camped out in front of the former CDC in #Tripoli . Unfortunately, everything I said in this interview is still true - bcuz they remain detained. They must be released. #Libya

Newsday - Afghanistan's winter crisis shocks United Nations - BBC Sounds

Few can afford to feed their families or heat their homes.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@alex_saieh

2 years

Glad to see a strong statement from @antonioguterres on the horrific conditions of over 12k migrants and refugees in detention in #Libya , but would argue that NONE of them are able to seriously challenge the legal basis for their detention. 1/2

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#BREAKING : IPC concludes that half the population of Gaza - about 1.1 million people - are facing catastrophic levels of food insecurity (IPC5), with famine projected in northern Gaza between mid March - mid July. Truly unprecedented. #CeasefireNOW

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@alex_saieh

8 months

At a loss for words. More than 5,000 people dead & 10k missing in #Derna #Libya . Morgues are full, hospitals inoperable. Even more outraging -its residents had been all but abandoned by the gov't & the international community, left to fend for themselves.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

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We are horrified, alarmed, disturbed. #Israel 's orders to evacuate 1 million people will cause a large humanitarian catastrophe. Irrespective of whether they flee or not, civilians who do not evacuate are still protected under international law. #Palestine

Save the Children Global Media

@Save_GlobalNews

7 months

"We are extremely worried by Israeli military orders to evacuate 1 million people out of northern #Gaza in 24 hours which will have enormous consequences for children. We call for this to be urgently rescinded and an immediate pause for humanitarian access" - Inger Ashing, CEO.

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@alex_saieh

2 years

#Libya : ⚠️ More than 800k people in need of assistance ⚠️ 179,047 internally displaced persons ⚠️ 1 in 10 people in conflict areas are living in damaged homes For more, read @NRC_MiddleEast 's latest press release

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

1 year

4 of the largest NGOs in #Afghanistan @save_children @RESCUEorg @CAREGlobal @NRC_Norway have now suspended operations after ban on women working for NGOs. It is impossible to deliver life saving aid without the participation our female staff.

4 NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan after Taliban bar women

Four major international aid groups say they will suspend their operations in Afghanistan following a decision by the country’s Taliban rulers to ban women from working at non-governmental organiza...

apnews.com

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

One of THE best and most fulfilling jobs I ever had! Highly recommend applying to be @NRC_Norway 's next Advocacy Manager in Iraq! Working for an org that prioritizes advocacy, principled humanitarian action, and reaching underserved communities across all of Iraq.

Jamie Munn

@JEMunn

2 years

Are you the next #Advocacy Manager for @NRC_Norway in #Iraq ? Check out the details in the link 👇👇👇

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 months

This. Rather than fulfill their obligations under international law and do the right thing, they’ve chosen a media stunt. #CeasefireNOW

Dave Harden

@Dave_Harden

2 months

Air drops are inefficient, expensive, dangerous, and only helpful when there are no other delivery options. Air drops are primarily for the Biden administration’s benefit - to paper over a massive policy failure. @lrozen @BarakRavid @AkbarSAhmed @DanielEstrin @ewong

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Alexandra Saieh

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2 years

#JOBALERT in #Libya : @NRC_MiddleEast is looking for a Senior Communications Officer in #Tripoli or #Benghazi . Photography & videography skills essential! We're looking for a creative storyteller w/ a passion for humanitarian issues! DM if interested.

Communications Technical Officer Libya Tripoli

The Norwegian Refugee Council is looking for a senior communications and media professional to document the stories of people affect by conflict and displacement in Libya. We are looking for a...

ekum.fa.em2.oraclecloud.com

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

6 months

Aid agencies have warned that this day would soon come. No fuel in Gaza = no aid trucks, no hospitals, no clean water, no waste disposal, no sewage removal, no internet, no telecoms, no life. Not in the north, or the south. Let Fuel In. #CeasefireNOW

Thomas White

@TomWhiteCW8

6 months

Our trucks have run out of fuel - we will not be able to receive aid coming thru the Rafah crossing tomorrow

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

5 months

Canada, Australia and New Zealand join calls for a #CeasefireNOW in a dramatic shift in position, as the UN General Assembly convenes to discuss #Gaza . The US is now even more isolated.

Canada supports UN resolution calling for ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war | CBC News

Canada voted in favour of a non-binding United Nations resolution that calls for an "immediate humanitarian ceasefire" in the Israel-Hamas war.

www.cbc.ca

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Hmm…let’s start with ending support to a horrific system of abuse in #Libya which keeps non-white refugees from seeking asylum in Europe.

EUBAM Libya

@EUBAMLibya

2 years

Today we mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Racism in its varied forms is still present in our societies everywhere in the world. Combating it is fundamental as a matter of respect for human rights and remains a priority for the EU.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Proud to be part of the @NRC_Norway family - an organization that doesn't shy away from speaking truth to power in some of the most difficult humanitarian crises while doing the utmost to reach those most in need

Jan Egeland

@NRC_Egeland

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 years

Calls to our hotline have surged rightfully asking for protection, shelter, and resettlement. One man called after having been shot at while seeking help. The situation for migrants and refugees in #Libya has never been more desperate. Where is the international community?

NRC Middle East & North Africa

@NRC_MiddleEast

3 years

Press Release: Libya’s violent crackdown against migrants and refugees intensifies over the weekend. We are calling on the international community to act now to protect migrants and refugees in #Libya

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

The situation for migrants & refugees in #Libya has gotten worse over the last 2 months - following the Oct 1st mass arrests - as the international community deliberately looked the other way. This is the cost of inaction.

Shipwrecked refugee crossings leave 164 dead in Mediterranean, says UN

Attempted crossing from Libya to Europe surge as authorities carry out deadly crackdown on refugees

www.theguardian.com

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

HAPPENING NOW: @EDikomitis from @NRC_MiddleEast speaks on the legal challenges facing Syrian refugee youth in #Lebanon at today #SyriaConf22

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 years

As world leaders meet in Paris today to discuss #Libya , nearly 7,000 migrants & refugees are languishing in Libyan detention centers, more than 200,000 Libyans are internally displaced, & thousands are not able to go home because their homes are destroyed. More needs to be done.

NRC Middle East & North Africa

@NRC_MiddleEast

3 years

As world leaders gather today for the Paris Summit on #Libya , they must turn attention to the dire humanitarian situation facing displaced Libyans and migrants across the country. NRC statement:

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

In #Libya , there are over 24,000 people from Mali - many who fled awful conditions - but are not even able to be considered for refugee status. Like other asylum seekers and migrants encountered by @NRC_Norway in Libya, they are afforded no protection.

Jan Egeland

@NRC_Egeland

2 years

Malians can and do flee violence and drought, but international neglect is inescapable. While a record number of over a million people in Mali are facing hunger this year, donor states only provided a quarter of the funding needed for to keep hunger away.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Proud of @NRC_MiddleEast 's legal assistance teams in #Libya for tackling a challenging issue! We will continue to partner with Libyan legal expertise to work to improve women's access to housing, land, and property rights across the country

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Years of advocacy efforts have led to this achievement. Now we need to see this decision actually be implemented on the ground.

Belkis Wille

@belkiswille

2 years

Authorities in Nineveh, Salah al-Din agree to let all kids go back to school incl. those missing birth certificates. Should have happened yrs ago but amazing to see movement on issue that only recently was impossible to see progress on @IOMIraq @UNICEFiraq

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

4 months

How are insulin pens for children with diabetes a “security risk” unless the intent is to prevent them from accessing medical care. #CeasefireNOW #Gaza

Rami Ayari

@Raminho

4 months

The #UN Humanitarian Coordinator for #Palestine @jamiemcgoldric8 says #Israel recently added insulin pens for children to the list of prohibited items that are not allowed into #Gaza and he does not know why. He adds that other medicines for chronic illnesses are also not…

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

4 years

Syrians continue to flee to camps in northern #Iraq . With several hundred crossing the border in the last few days, the total number since the start of October is now more than 17,000 Syrian refugees.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

4 months

2/ Children with severe malnutrition risk suffering from immense physical and mental harm on children. Immediately this could mean: ❌ Their bodies become weaker ❌ Their muscles waste away ❌Their vision blurs ❌They risk dying from common diseases like diarrhea and pneumonia

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Libye: plus de 600 migrants arrêtés à Tripoli @NRC_Norway @RESCUEorg via @RFI

Libye: plus de 600 migrants arrêtés à Tripoli

Deux ONG s'inquiètent après l'arrestation, ce lundi 10 janvier 2022, de quelques 600 migrants à Tripoli. Ils campaient depuis octobre 2021 devant les bureaux du Haut Commissariat aux réfugiés et...

www.rfi.fr

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Urgent blood donations needed for in Tripoli for this man who suffered horrific abuse

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 years

Heartbreaking account from Tripoli where migrant and refugees are now to scared to leave the house #Libya

NRC Middle East & North Africa

@NRC_MiddleEast

3 years

"Shall we dig up the ground and hide in it?" Migrants/refugees in Tripoli are scared of leaving their houses, after the crackdown and arrest of more than 5000. The Libyan authorities should release all of those detained. *Voice was changed to protect the individual's identity

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

4 months

3/ But the longer they go hungry, the harder it is to fully recover. Children who are pushed to starvation may face stunting. They may experience irreversible impacts to their physical and cognitive abilities.

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 months

Last week @AJENews asked me to speak about education in #Gaza . There is no education in Gaza. Parents are more concerned about keeping their kids alive. As the UNSC convenes today, they must condemn & stop Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon on Gaza. #CeasefireNOW

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 months

The @iascch - the highest coordination body for humanitarian aid - outlines the minimum conditions for a humanitarian response in #Gaza . The first one: a #CeasefireNOW

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

1 year

This building was still standing after the first earthquake. After the second set of earthquakes which hit #Hatay a week ago, this building in #Antakya completely crumbled. Countless buildings across the city are on the verge of collapse. 1/2

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

2 years

Missing from the headlines of yet another "escalation" is that #Gaza has been under a brutal 15-year Israeli military blockade According to @save_children half of all children in Gaza have contemplated suicide & more than half are self-harming.

Children are dying in Gaza – a comprehensive peace deal is overdue | Bel Trew

There has to be a real solution to this humanitarian catastrophe and the never-ending conveyor belt of violence, writes Bel Trew

www.independent.co.uk

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

8 days

No aid entered #Gaza today, and it was a sign of what’s to come. An Israeli takeover of the #Rafah crossing will be the nail on the coffin of an already collapsing aid response in #Gaza , accelerating starvation at a pace we haven’t even seen yet. #CeasefireNOW

Barak Ravid

@BarakRavid

8 days

BREAKING: Israeli forces are going to take over the Palestinian side of the Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza in the next few hours, two sources with direct knowledge told me

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

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I told @AJENews yesterday that Israel’s closure of #Rafah - the main land route to get aid into #Gaza - will accelerate rates of starvation, and death of malnutrition, dehydration and disease. #CeasefireNOW

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

7 months

. @save_children @Oxfam @NRC_Norway and others have joined a public call demanding a #CeasefireNOW in #Gaza and #Israel with over 400 civil society organizations in 50 countries all over the world! 🚨Sign & share this urgent petition now via @Change

We Can Make an Impact.

#CeasefireNow: Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel

www.change.org

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

4 months

5/ Aid is now Gaza's main lifeline, but the response has been crippled: ❌Aid workers are killed ❌Comms blackouts make coordination hard ❌ Israeli inspectors have routinely removed items essential for the response, including generators, fridges & water purification devices

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Alexandra Saieh

@alex_saieh

3 years

Heartbreaking photos out of #Kabul - Afghans helping Afghans get through this difficult time. The courage of Afghans helping their fellow countrymen and women needs to be given more attention. Photos by the brilliant and brave @EnayatAzad of @NRC_Norway

In Pictures: Scenes of suffering and solidarity in Kabul

Afghans are joining together to help thousands of displaced families who have fled their homes in the past weeks.

www.aljazeera.com

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