Curious about the U.S. aid to Ukraine Heather Cox Richardson uncovers the **illegal impoundment of funds** aimed for humanitarian relief, a stark violation of the 1974 Impoundment Control Act, echoing Trumps past impeachment. This could lead to **preventable deaths** and severe cuts to essential services like Social Security. With potential tariffs causing economic strife, a concerning trend towards prioritizing wealth emerges. For a deeper dive, check the full article here().
Pass your TestEgypts Al-Azhar condemns Israels blockade of Gaza aid during Ramadan as starvation crime
"Verenigde Staten pauzeren alle militaire hulp aan Oekrane"
Mijn inschatting:
In Europa worden ambassadeurs op het matje geroepen en wordt tegen ze gezegd dat ze 'een stoute jongen' zijn en de PVV stuurt een bloemetje naar de ambassadeur om hem hiervoor te bedanken.
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Africa: NGOs Seek New Sources of Aid As Traditional Donors Reduce Funding: VOA Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The U.N.'s special representative on sexual violence in conflict said that when military spending goes up worldwide, it increases conflicts that mainly affect women and children.
Have a mutual aid request, if you can boost it would significantly help.
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I got approval to send out their Cash App:
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USAID axed--what it means...
One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition,
up to 166K ppl will die from malaria &
200K more kids will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, they est'd. The programs were cut anyway10,000 foreign aid projects zapped.
This will no doubt result in preventable death, destabilization & threats to nat'l security on a massive scale.
By propublica
Trump pausing U.S. military aid to Ukraine, official says
U.S. President Donald Trump has paused all military aid to Ukraine following his clash with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy last week, a White House official said on Monday.
Reuters: pauses military to , says White House
The American suspension of arms transfers to also puts the in direct opposition to its major . Most of the largest European nations led by , & have pledged to step up to Ukraine in recent days, backing following & s temper tantrum in the Oval Office on Friday. But they simply do not have the stockpiles to make up the difference.
Infamously, this isnt the first time has cut off to & . In July 2019, he had a phone call w/Zelensky in which he said Zelensky should deliver info he could use against Joe in return for unfreezing military aid. Trump had halted supplies to Ukraine, which had been fighting & Russia-backed insurgents since 2014, he only resumed the aid months later when word of Trumps leaked. It resulted in Trumps first .
has long been skeptical of to he blames Zelensky instead of himself for his first , but his top aides began preparing serious policy options for ending military assistance following last weeks full-on berating of by Trump & .
Officials say the decision could be reversed if *Zelensky* demonstrates *a good-faith effort* to participate in peace talks.
Utter nonsense. Zelensky obviously wants peace & he acted w/incredible restraint on Friday.
orders pause on ALL future to
Following a high-level meeting at the White House, Trump announced a pause all future deliveries of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine in an extraordinary move aimed at pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr to the negotiating table with as Ukraine fends off a military invasion from the Kremlin, said 2 U.S. officials familiar with the matter.
in Jan ordered a stop to , inclg , except to & , w/o a waiver. On Fri, the admin said it was sending Israel nearly $3B in new , inclg >35k new 2k pound , invoking an emergency rule under arms control laws.
Secy of in recent wks signed a waiver to exempt from the ban imposed on foreign assistance, but snr State ofcl hasnt sent a required letter to the to allow the aid to flow.
World Food Programme to close southern Africa office after Trump aid cuts
are always accepted at real ' shows.. etc.One million children will go untreated for severe malnutrition, up to 166,000 people will die from malaria and 200,000 more children will be paralyzed by polio over the next decade, internal memos estimated.
The USAID programs were cut anyway.
Beirut, Geneva, 2 March 2025 - The closure of all border crossings for the transportation of into strip represents a severe risk to the millions of people who have been struggling to survive for 16 months.
Palestine Red Crescent volunteers and staff have been tirelessly responding, providing emergency medical services, emergency supplies, shelter, and psychological support - despite facing immense challenges themselves.
release IFRC MAR-02
What a cool graphics person...
Britain cuts foreign aid to cope with growing defense spending. NGOs describe 40% slash in aid budget as nightmare scenario.
I don't remember #europe #media reported on #Impeachment #1 of Donald #Trump for having blocked #military #aid to #Zelensky 1 week or 2 after Zelensky was freshly elected in #Ukraine #UA (on an ANTI-CORRUPTION campaign program)Zelensky refused to comply to Donald Trump pressuring him!#corruption
As goes , so goes .
Those who depend on aid must embrace Trumps bombshell and shape their own destiny Janet Mawiyoo
Israel is once again using its control over all of Gazas crossings to deny access for humanitarian aid, obstructing critical items, including food, medicine, fuel, and shelter equipment, as a weapon of war against the civilian population, in violation of its obligations under international law. Denying critical supplies to two million people, half of whom are children, constitutes a war crime.
Five human rights organisations have asked Israels Supreme Court for an interim order barring the Israeli government from preventing aid from entering Gaza.
The groups, which include Israeli human rights nonprofit Gisha, said the move violates Israels obligations under international law and amounts to a war crime: These obligations cannot be condition on political considerations, the petition said.
Qatar calls on world to compel Israel to allow aid into Gaza
Qatar has strongly condemned Israels decision to block the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
In a statement, Qatars Foreign Ministry called the move a blatant violation of the ceasefire agreement, international humanitarian law, the Fourth Geneva Convention, and all religious laws.
It also expressed its unequivocal rejection of using food as a weapon of war and starving civilians.
The president of the , Ursula , emerged from the London of European leaders on Sunday to call for a surge in by their countries. She said that the EU would present a plan to do that on Thurs. , she said, will fortify w/economic & military , with a goal of turning the country into a steel porcupine that is indigestible for potential invaders.
For the ignorant who don't understand what US to actually looks like:
- The vast majority of the aid the US is providing comes directly from existing military .
- These aren't brand new they're mostly older stockpiles that the U.S. military planned to replace anyway.
- The approved by Congress actually goes to American companies (Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Boeing) to build new, upgraded weapons for their OWN military.
Israel stops Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal
The first phase of the ceasefire, which included a surge in humanitarian assistance, expired on Saturday but a second phase has yet to be negotiated.
Israel stops Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal
The first phase of the ceasefire, which included a surge in humanitarian assistance, expired on Saturday but a second phase has yet to be negotiated.
Israel stops Gaza aid to pressure Hamas to accept new ceasefire proposal
The first phase of the ceasefire, which included a surge in humanitarian assistance, expired on Saturday but a second phase has yet to be negotiated.
Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene.
Israel blocks aid into Gaza as ceasefire standoff escalates
Israel blocked the entry of aid trucks into Gaza on Sunday as a standoff over the truce that has halted fighting for the past six weeks escalated, with Hamas calling on Egyptian and Qatari mediators to intervene.
Norway rethinks 1.7 trillion sovereign fund to boost support for Ukraine.
The Nordic country has so far spent 3.35 billion on aid to Ukraine, paling in comparison to its Nordic counterparts Denmark and Sweden.
Palestinians are completely reliant on this humanitarian relief. During the ceasefire, 600 trucks per day entered Gaza. That was barely enough for the huge demand of Palestinians after 470 days of war.
The entire population is totally reliant on aid because they are on the move and have zero income. In addition to food assistance, were talking about tents, tarpaulins and winter clothes.
Many are now feeling depressed.
Hind Khoudary
Its a war crime what theyre doing now. Denying a population of over two million people about 70 percent of whom are women, children and the elderly. Israel has lost legitimacy for over 15 months."
Hamas doesnt have many options. Theyve fulfilled their part of the agreement. They turned over the captives they were supposed to. It has been Israel, backed by the United States, that has refused to negotiate.
al-Arian
announced on Sunday morning that it was halting the entry of all goods & assistance into immediately, hours after proposing a temporary extension of the now-expired w/ .
The drastic step to block appeared to be aimed at pressuring Hamas into accepting the new framework & to make the Israeli govts negotiating position clear.
Israel blocks entry of all goods, supplies into Gaza
Netanyahus office has just issued a statement which says: With the end of phase one of the hostage deal, and in light of Hamass refusal to accept the Witkoff outline for continuing the talks to which Israel agreed, Prime Minister Netanyahu has decided that starting this morning all entry of goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip will cease."
Keir Starmer faces backbench rebellion over shortsighted cuts to aid budget
Phase I of ceasefire ended yesterday. First thing Israel does is block aid. It's Ramadan. From a genocidal perspective, it's well timed.
The intent is to resume the bombing of whatever is left of Gaza and force survivors out.
Where's peace making Trump Wanking over his AI generated gold statue, for sure.
We are still at "The US could end all this with a phone call" stage