The Netherlands will cooperate in dropping relief supplies over Gaza, together with international partners led by Jordan. That is what outgoing minister Caspar Veldkamp (Foreign Affairs, NSC) writes in a letter to Parliament. The Netherlands supplies, among other things, a transport aircraft.
Drinking relief supplies is a collaboration with, among others, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Canada and the United Arab Emirates, in coordination with the Israeli authorities, Veldkamp writes in a letter to the Lower House.
The first drops are planned for 8 August, the minister reports on X. The Netherlands will contribute for two weeks. “The circumstances in Gaza are catastrophic. There must now be much more help with people,” said Veldkamp, who calls the Dutch decision a “clear signal to Israel”. The Israeli government “must allow much more emergency aid through land and fulfill the agreements with the EU”.
The United Kingdom has also indicated that they are working on an air bridge to provide help. In recent days, Droppings have already been performed by Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, after Israel allowed this kind of help again last week.
Droppings are expensive and risky
Nevertheless, according to experts, drops are not the solution for the starving population in Gaza. By allowing them, Israel uses them as a lightning rod for the real solutions, professor of humanitarian studies Thea Hilhorst said to Nu.nl earlier.
The Netherlands is also not entirely convinced of the drug. “Food droppings from the air are a relatively expensive and risky assistance instrument and can never serve in terms of scale to replace assistance via Land,” Veldkamp wrote earlier this week in a letter to the Lower House.
The Red Cross shows a similar sound in a reaction. “Airdroppings are very dangerous, expensive and often the help does not reach the people who need it the most,” says a spokesperson. “There is even less help in one plane than in one truck”.
Previously, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also recognized that it is only a little help, but said “that it is a contribution that we like to make”.
According to experts, that real solution is help about land. On the border with Gaza, thousands of trucks are ready with relief supplies, but it allows Israel to be slightly. Israel is also still carrying out new attacks in Gaza. Rescuers call for an immediate ceasefire to help the Palestinian population.
The Netherlands Will Cooperation in Dropping Aid Supplies about Gaza, Together with International Partners LED by Jordan. This is what outgoing minister Caspar Veldkamp (Foreign Affairs, NSC) Writes in a Letter to Parliament. The Netherlands is supplying a transport Aircraft, Among Other Things.
The Dropping of Aid Supplies is a collaboration with, Among Others, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Italy, Canada and the United Arab Emirates, in Coordination with the Israeli Authorities, Veldkamp Writes in A Letter To The House of Representatives.
The First Droppings Are Scheduled for August 8, The Minister Reports On X. The Netherlands Will Contribute for Two Weeks. “The Conditions in Gaza Are Catastrophic. Much More Help Must Reach The People Now,” Says Veldkamp, Who calls the Dutch Decision a “Clear Signal to Israel.” The Israeli Government “Must Allow Much More Emergency Aid via Land and Comply with the Agreements with the EU.”
The United Kingdom has also Indicated that they are working on an airlift to provide assistance. In recent days, Droppings have already bone carried out by Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, after Israel Allowed this type of Aid Again Last Week.
Droppings are Expensive and Risky
Yet, Accordance to experts, Droppings are not the solution for the starving population in Gaza. By Allowing Them, Israel Uses Them as a Lightning Rod For The Real Solutions, Professor of Humanitarian Studies Thea Hilhorst Told Nu.nl Earlier.
The Netherlands is also not entirely convinced of the tool. “Food Droppings from the air are a relatively exensive and risky aid instrument and can never serve as a replacement for aid via land in Terms of Scale,” Veldkamp wrote in a letter to the house of representations Earlier This Week.
The Red Cross Echoes a Similar sentiment in A Response. “Airdroppings are very dangerous, Exensive and of the Aid Does Not Reach the People who Need It Most,” Says a Spokesperson. “There is just as a one in one plane than in one truck.”
Earlier, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz also Acknowled that it was only a small amount of aid, but said “That it is a contribution that we are happy to make.”
Accordance to experts, The Real Solution is AID by land. Thousands of Trucks with Relief Supplies Are Ready At The Border With Gaza, But Israel Only Allows Them in Small Amounts. Israel is also Still Carrying Out New Attacks in Gaza. Aid Workers Are Calling for An Imediate Ceasefire to Help the Palestinian Population.