The arduous system for getting aid into Gaza

Insulin needles Sleeping bags Nutella These are items Arwa Damon s charity International Arrangement for Aid Relief and Assistance has tried to send to Gaza and Israel has rejected It s a glimpse into the harsh reality of a humanitarian situation with no end in sight In contemporary times on the show we talk to Damon about the economics of running a humanitarian nonprofit and what s stopping more aid from reaching Gaza Related episodes Why Israel uses diaspora bonds Why the U S helps pay for Israel s military What could convince Egypt to take Gaza s refugees For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money subscribe to Planet Money via Apple Podcasts or at plus npr org Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez Music by Drop Electric Find us TikTok Instagram Facebook Newsletter Image credit Mohammed Abed