"Defense for Children International-Palestine announced that it has ceased operations, stating, 'After 35 years of defending Palestinian children's rights, we are not able to overcome operational challenges resulting from Israel's targeted criminalization of Palestinian human rights organizations.'"
"Israel has relentlessly attacked and vilified human rights groups for decades, and in 2024, passed legislation mandating that humanitarian groups providing aid to Palestinians in Gaza register with Israel's Ministry of Diaspora Affairs or face operational bans."
"As part of the registration, Israel has mandated that groups must provide lists of all of their Palestinian employees 'in order to rule out any links to terrorism' or be banned starting January 1, 2026."
"Human rights experts condemned this new law as yet another genocidal move to deprive Palestinians in Gaza of basic, life-supporting services."
Defense for Children International-Palestine has shut down after 35 years of advocating for Palestinian children's rights. The organization faced operational challenges due to Israel's targeted criminalization of human rights groups. In 2024, Israel enacted legislation requiring humanitarian organizations to register with its Ministry of Diaspora Affairs, mandating disclosure of Palestinian employees to prevent alleged terrorism links. This law has been condemned by human rights experts as a genocidal act that deprives Palestinians of essential services, further exacerbating the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank.
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