Israel’s High Court gives aid groups 30 days to submit employee lists or cease operations

Israel’s High Court has rejected a petition filed by international aid organizations operating in Palestine and gave them one month to submit employee lists to the government or cease operations, according to an Israeli government statement on Wednesday. The government said the petition was filed by AIDA, an umbrella group representing 19 international non-governmental relief organisations working in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank. According to the statement, the petition came after the organisations refused to provide Israel with lists of their local employees “as required under NGO registration and security screening procedures.” Dozens of international aid groups have opposed new Israeli requirements that include submitting names of local staff members, identifying aid beneficiaries, and refraining from criticising […]