The Israeli agency COGAT (Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories: Judea and Samaria and towards the Gaza Strip) refuted claims made by Doctors Without Borders (MSF) that by limiting that organization’s activities in Gaza, the Israeli government is creating a water crisis there.
“MSF, there is no need to manufacture fake crises that do not exist,” said COGAT in a social media post. “Gaza is receiving enough water, well above the humanitarian threshold, and adequate medical care, and will continue to do so in the future, even without your involvement.”
“Attempts to disseminate false claims,” added the Agency, “fake positioning yourself as a crucial organization instead of engaging with a transparent and fair registration mechanism only shows how your organization is driven by political motives rather than genuine humanitarian work.”
MSF had released a video on social media claiming that if it's forced to cease activities in Gaza, then “hundreds of thousands of people will lose access to drinking water.”
Israel’s Diaspora Affairs and Combating Antisemitism Ministry last week announced it is moving to terminate the activities of Doctors Without Borders in the Gaza Strip, citing what it described as a serious and ongoing violation of registration and transparency requirements for international humanitarian organizations.
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