Jonathan Whittall
@_jwhittall
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Executive Director of @keysinitiative // Analyse. Access. Negotiate. // Former UN-OCHA in #Palestine and MSF // PhD Humanitarian Studies // Views = my own
Cape Town and Beirut
Joined August 2010
#Gaza has been held underwater for 22 months, allowed to gasp for air only when Israeli authorities face pressure from those with more leverage than international law itself. Starvation isn’t a logistical failure. It’s a political choice. My opinion piece:
theguardian.com
Devastated hospitals, mass graves, bodies eaten by dogs in the street. After speaking out, I discovered my visa will not be renewed, says Jonathan Whittall of UN OCHA
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In #Gaza, “Humanitarian access continues to be obstructed, including through the imminent dismantlement of INGO operations” by Israeli authorities.
UN agencies and NGOs call for immediate lifting of impediments to humanitarian access and NGO operations in the #GazaStrip and #WestBank. For full statement:
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An essential read on the constraints @UNRWA faces, the debunked accusations against it, and the critical work it continues in #Gaza. The reality is clear: UNRWA is targeted because it saves lives, safeguards refugee rights, and stands for a just solution. https://t.co/CtAc2zfaFa
washingtonpost.com
Despite the attempts by Israeli authorities to block UNRWA’s humanitarian support, UNRWA’s 12,000 staff in Gaza continue to work relentlessly even in the face of their own displacement, injury, and...
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Devastating @MadaMasr investigation exposes billion dollar “goods coordination” system in #Gaza. It confirms what we witnessed: a war economy exploited by profiteers that was enabled & fueled by Israeli restrictions, while millions starved. #KingsOfFamine
madamasr.com
How a network of businessmen made over US$1 billion in “goods coordination”
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I asked a room of young people @DohaForum if they trust the @BBC's reporting on Palestine. Not a single hand went up. When the BBC turns the crime of ethnic cleansing into a “humanitarian gesture,” it is actually manufacturing consent for genocide.
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A global majority of states supported this #UN General Assembly resolution on assistance to #Palestine refugees. Take note of those who abstained or voted against it. This is what the wrong side of history looks like. #Gaza #WestBank
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“#Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history. With the collapse of the medical system during the war, those with serious injuries struggle to get the treatment + rehabilitation they need to rebuild their lives.” @UNLazzarini
“Nearly 42,000 people in #Gaza have life-changing injuries because of the war, according to @WHO. One in four is a child. Gaza now hosts the largest group of child amputees in modern history. With the collapse of the medical system during the war, those with serious
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#SouthAfrica minister @RonaldLamola responds to Rubio who announced again that SA would not be invited to the upcoming #G20 in Miami: “Secretary Rubio, the world is watching. It is growing weary of double standards. It is tired of lectures on democracy from those who seem to
Secretary Rubio, I have read your Substack post from 3 December 2025. From the outset, let me extend congratulations to the United States on assuming the G20 Presidency. We offer our sincere wishes for a successful term, one that we hope will serve the cause of global unity and
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Palestinian injuries from settler attacks are rising fast. The 2025 toll of those injured by settlers already matches the previous two years combined. Such attacks drive humanitarian needs by causing damage, displacement and loss of livelihoods. Read more: https://t.co/oWQLXU8aGM
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In #Gaza, the world has seen the cost of a selectively applied rules-based order. With unipolar power in decline, and its peace & security ecosystem losing legitimacy, the #DohaForum’s “Justice in Action” theme must advance a new era of diplomacy. My latest for @AJEnglish.
"The future of peacemaking belongs to those who carry many keys and know which door to open, and when. The age of the master key is coming to an end." — #AJOpinion by @_jwhittall ⤵️
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In #Gaza people desperately trying to reach aid were killed by Israeli forces. @CNN has documented more evidence of these crimes: “I see dead people every time I drive through Zikim… I watched Israeli bulldozers bury the dead bodies,” one driver said.
cnn.com
Ammar Wadi knew he was risking his life when he set out to get a bag of flour for his family from an aid truck near the Zikim crossing into Gaza in June.
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“Life in Gaza for the past two years has been a process of losing everything visible — our families, homes, streets,” @mrmhawish writes. It also means losing what cannot be seen: “the ability to speak without fear of being monitored by a machine.”
nymag.com
Life under Israel’s all-encompassing surveillance regime.
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Threatening to exclude #SouthAfrica from the #G20 based on misinformation & myth again confirms #US foreign policy is being driven by white supremacist fringe interests. Nations that tolerate such playground bully tactics will sacrifice their credibility in a multipolar world.
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Centre for Palestine Studies @SOAS, online webinar: What’s Left of International Law after UNSC Resolution 2803 on Gaza? Speakers: @CraigMokhiber @_jwhittall and Prof. Lynn Welchman 3 December, 6pm London, 1pm NYC, 8pm Beirut Registration link: https://t.co/98f4bO374s
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There will be more information coming soon about @KeysInitiative. You can follow us on X to get the latest updates…
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"The UNSC has endorsed something that goes against the rulings of the ICJ on the occupied Palestinian territory, essentially whitewashing a genocidal crime scene and creating a monument to impunity." — #AJOpinion by @_jwhittall ⤵️
aljazeera.com
It is tapping into a well-known colonial strategy of isolating and fragmenting an occupied population.
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"In Gaza, the peace plan that has been imposed rather than negotiated will leave Israel’s occupation not only intact but emboldened." — #AJOpinion by Jonathan Whittall ⤵️
aljazeera.com
It is tapping into a well-known colonial strategy of isolating and fragmenting an occupied population.
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The UN Security Council endorsed a #Gaza “piece plan” that deepens fragmentation & enables continued weaponisation of aid. Planned “Alternative Safe Communities” could see Palestinians vetted & cut off from a blockaded “Red Zone.” My OpEd for @AJEnglish
aljazeera.com
It is tapping into a well-known colonial strategy of isolating and fragmenting an occupied population.
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#Gaza: UNSC Resolution 2803 violates the Palestinian right to self-determination & the UN Charter-warns @FranceskAlbs: Protection means lifting the blockade, ensuring humanitarian access, supporting Palestinian-led governance & guaranteeing right of return https://t.co/4xF4V0MPw4
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🇺🇳 @UN General Assembly renews @UNRWA mandate; Commissioner stresses need for funding to sustain services 🔗 https://t.co/WrWxIDHwvY
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Levels of destruction across #Gaza are harrowing. According to the United Nations Satellite Centre, around 81% of all structures in Gaza are damaged. Many buildings are at risk of collapse, especially given the imminent onset of winter rains that heighten the risk of further
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