The CIJ_ICJ order for Israel to halt military action in Rafah needs to be implemented immediately. Crossings urgently need to be reopened so that aid can be delivered to starving people in Gaza.

Christian Aid Ireland welcomes Ireland’s recognition of Palestine, however, recognition alone is not a panacea & risks being symbolic unless it's accompanied by firmer action. Israel will not change its behaviour unless there are real economic & political costs for its actions.

This is not something to celebrate. 569 metric tons equates to around 28 aid trucks - barely 5% of the daily amount that Gaza needs every day. We need the land crossing back open. (Also Palestinian homes were demolished to make way for the pier - which cost $320 million.)

In Southern Africa the El Nino driven drought has scorched harvests & left 16.4 million people facing a food crisis. Many livestock are now dying due to a loss of pasture. In southern Zimbabwe our partner is training farmers to produce animal feed to keep valuable livestock alive

We were delighted that the FM & dFM visited our Christian Aid Week stand at the #BalmoralShow . They heard about Aline in Burundi who survived domestic violence, homelessness & hunger. With our support, Aline runs a thriving business, built her own home & provides for her children

Thought-provoking and poignant contributions from Palestinian human rights defenders and Trócaire partners Shawan Jabarin of Al-Haq الحق and Lubnah Shomali of BADIL at our event this Nakba Day in Belfast organised with Christian Aid Ireland IPSC and Kairos Ireland

We're grateful to our representative Judith Hinchliff and all the kind parishioners of St John's Church in Rossnowlagh who organise this fundraiser, as well as the members of the Rossnowlagh Ramblers who support this event with their donations.

🕯️ There are so many ways you can get involved in Christian Aid Week 2024, one of which is through prayer and worship.

Here are 7 bible verses to inspire you this week.

🔗 You can also find our worship resources on our website: caweek.ie/AU

I’m very pleased to be running in support of Christian Aid this year.

Palestinian human rights activists say sanctions are needed to pressure Israel to end the killing in Gaza.

Shawan Jabarin from Al-Haq الحق & Lubnah Shomali from BADIL were in Ireland as guests of Christian Aid, Trócaire & IPSC.

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Canon Richard Sewell is running from Jerusalem to Bethlehem as part of his '70k in May' for Christian Aid Week. Richard Sewell is the Dean of St George’s College in Jerusalem & will also run around the city’s walls as well as running up the Mount of Olives.

Happy Christian Aid Week! Many supporters have been moved by the inspirational life of Aline Nibogora in Burundi, who is the focus of this year’s appeal. Abused, homeless and hungry, Aline found the strength to push back against poverty. Read more here: christianaid.ie/news/news-and-…

Forced to flee again, these are people who have already lost everything. But nowhere in Gaza is safe. Al-Mawasi lacks enough food & clean water. Those returning to Khan Yunis are at risk from unexploded ordinance. The world is failing to prevent the assault on Rafah #CeasefireNOW

This is totally inhumane and will contribute hugely to the death toll. Imagine being a mother in Gaza, desperately trying to keep your children alive. #ceasefirenow

Despite famine taking hold, life-saving aid, food & fuel has been prevented from entering Gaza since the start of the Rafah offensive & the closure of the main crossings. Gaza was relying on 500 trucks of goods a day before the conflict!

Number of truckloads entering this week: