Mercy Corps: As Truce Extends, Significant Surge of Humanitarian Assistance and Additional Border Openings Needed in Gaza
December 01, 2023
December 01, 2023
PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 1 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2023:
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Statement by Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer Tjada D'Oyen McKenna following visit to Jordan to coordinate Gaza emergency relief
"While the nearly week-long truce has provided a brief respite for civilians in Gaza and some increased aid, the current levels of and mechanisms for delivering humanitarian assistance are wholly insufficient to meet the urge . . .
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Statement by Mercy Corps Chief Executive Officer Tjada D'Oyen McKenna following visit to Jordan to coordinate Gaza emergency relief
"While the nearly week-long truce has provided a brief respite for civilians in Gaza and some increased aid, the current levels of and mechanisms for delivering humanitarian assistance are wholly insufficient to meet the urge . . .