Local Aid Agencies
Donors and local aid agencies need to get push forward and get more involved in the crisis. Israel has enacted discriminatory policies and causes many of the very situations that humanitarian groups are trying so hard to improve. Last week, the Israeli occupation entered Masjid al-Aqsa in the heart of Jerusalem committing acts of terrorism during the month of Ramadan. Unfortunately, this latest attack has been a series of attacks over the last several years where the occupation yearly enters the mosque during the month of Ramadan using excessive and lethal force against defenseless worshipers. The attacks against the worshipers continue a well-established pattern of indiscriminate violence against Palestinian men, women, and children exercising their basic human right to worship peacefully in their holy places. When events such as this one happens, donors and local aid agencies become afraid to provide any support. Addressing these structural challenges will require donors and local aid agencies to provide credibility and experience to change the circumstances that will ensure Palestinians need aid for decades to come.
Acknowledgments
I would like to thank my former Professor Dr. Maha Hosain Aziz for encouraging me to do more and write from passion and grace. Dr. Aziz pushed me to do my hardest and taught me to not be afraid of pursuing my dreams.