Larry Garber, a former USAID official, argues against shutting down the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) for Palestinian refugees, emphasizing its crucial role in providing humanitarian aid in Gaza.

Tamara Cofman Wittes, a prominent advocate for gender diversity in national security and the U.S. think tank community, has been nominated for a senior post on Middle East affairs by President Joe Biden.

Bonnie Glick, Deputy Administrator at USAID, emphasizes self-reliance as the pinnacle of tzedakah.

Alan Gross, a Jewish-American aid worker who spent five years in a Cuban prison for attempting to distribute internet-connected devices, now enjoys his freedom in Tel Aviv.

In a podcast episode, Evan Gottesman from Israel Policy Pod discusses with Dave Harden, former assistant administrator for USAID's Bureau for Democracy, Conflict, and Humanitarian Assistance, whether American aid to the Palestinians has come to an end.