Anger as MSF agrees to Israel’s ‘unreasonable demands’: What to know

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Anealla SafdarJanuary 26, 2026 at 02:10 PM

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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has agreed to provide Israel with personal details of its Palestinian and international staff working in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories. This decision follows Israel's demand for aid organizations to share employee information, funding details, and operational data, or face suspension. Israel claims these measures are for security and transparency, intending to identify groups inciting racism or supporting terrorism. However, critics fear Israel, which has killed numerous health workers in Gaza, could use this information to target humanitarian workers. MSF stated it faced an "impossible choice" between complying and ceasing operations, as Israel had already withdrawn licenses from 37 aid groups on January 1st. The move is expected to worsen the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

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Khan Younis 40% East Jerusalem 40% Ministry for Diaspora Affairs 40% Norwegian Refugee Council 50% International Rescue Committee 50% Oxfam 50% West Bank 60% Palestinian ×270% Gaza Strip ×590% Doctors Without Borders (MSF) ×790% Israel ×14100%

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israel 100% msf 100% gaza 90% aid workers 80% humanitarian aid 70% ngos 60% security and transparency standards 50% occupied palestinian territory 50% data sharing 40%