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New Aid Group in Gaza Makes an End Run Around Hamas—and the UN

JL;DR SUMMARY In light of recent challenges with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in providing effective humanitarian aid in Gaza, a new aid group is now circumventing both Hamas and the UN to deliver assistance directly to Palestinians. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasGazaPalestiniansHumanitarian AidMiddle East ConflictUnrwaOctober 7 AttacksMilitant GroupsUn Involvement

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"on the two million Palestinians living in Gaza following Hamass October 7 massacre and Israels subsequent ground invasion into Gaza."
Jordan
"UNRWA) has been the primary source of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and Gaza"
Lebanon
"UNRWA) has been the primary source of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and Gaza"
Syria
"UNRWA) has been the primary source of humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and Gaza"
Israel
"in the attack, including by kidnapping Israelis, according to The Wall Street Journal."
United States
"The trouble with the UN serving as the main source of aid, Israelis and the U.S. government say, is Hamas."
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