Jonathan Whittall
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in the occupied Palestinian territories. He has been involved in humanitarian efforts amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza, advocating for the protection of health workers and civilians during military operations. Recently, Whittall was in the news for his statements condemning the killing of aid workers in a mass grave uncovered in southern Gaza, emphasizing the tragedy of targeting humanitarian personnel and calling it a war crime.
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Jonathan Whittall described the situation in Gaza as 'planned scarcity' in his opinion piece for the Guardian.
Če te ne ubije lakota, te bo krogla v vrsti za kruh
Slovenia· 2025-08-03
Jonathan Whittall is a senior aid official who has been coordinating humanitarian efforts in Gaza since October 2023.
I saw many atrocities as a senior aid official in Gaza. Now Israeli authorities are trying to silence us | Jonathan Whittall
United Kingdom· 2025-08-03Jonathan Whittall is the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Palestinian territories.
"On nous oblige à emprunter une route théâtre de combats et de pillages": chaos et tirs indiscriminés empêchent l'aide de parvenir aux plus vulnérables à Gaza
Monaco· 2025-08-03
Jonathan Whittall condemned the methods used by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and criticized the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Israel's aid measures a gesture to allies horrified by Gaza starvationUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-27
Israel refused to renew the visa of Jonathan Whittall, a senior UN humanitarian official responsible for Gaza and the West Bank.
Não há provas de que Hamas rouba ajuda humanitária da ONU em Gaza, dizem militares israelenses
Liechtenstein· 2025-07-26
Jonathan Whittall, a senior humanitarian official of the UN, had his visa refused by Israel.
Não há provas de que o Hamas tenha roubado ajuda humanitária da ONU, afirmam militares israelenses
Brazil· 2025-07-26
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs inside Gaza.
Global outcry grows over Israel’s killing of starving civilians in Gaza | Israel-Gaza warUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-22
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Jerusalem whose visa is not being extended.
Topfigur smidt ud af Israel
Denmark· 2025-07-22
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the local OCHA office who informed Tom Fletcher about the escalation of Israeli airstrikes.
25 držav, tudi Slovenija, pozvalo k takojšnjemu končanju vojne v GaziSlovenia· 2025-07-21
Jonathan Whittall is in Deir el Balah, Gaza, with Israeli airstrikes intensifying.
Israel launches air and ground offensive on Deir al-Balah in central Gaza | Israel-Gaza warUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-21
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
Mueren al menos 73 gazatíes por disparos israelíes en puntos de reparto de comida en medio de un creciente riesgo de hambruna | Internacional
Spain· 2025-07-20
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the UN humanitarian office for the Palestinian territories.
Bayi-bayi Mungil Berkejaran dengan Ajal di Gaza
Indonesia· 2025-06-26
Jonathan Whittall described the situation in Gaza as a sentence of death for people trying to survive.
Em média, 15 palestinos foram mortos por dia em Gaza enquanto tentavam receber ajuda humanitária no último mêsBrazil· 2025-06-25
Jonathan Whittall, head of the UN humanitarian office in the Palestinian territories, described the dire situation in Gaza.
FN ber Israel slutte å drepe palestinere som forsøker å overleve
Norway· 2025-06-24
Jonathan Whittall stated that the true theft of humanitarian aid has been carried out by criminal groups under the watch of Israeli forces.
Israel tem armado grupo criminoso em Gaza para combater o Hamas | Israel
Portugal· 2025-06-06
Jonathan Whittall, the head of the United Nations humanitarian office for the occupied Palestinian territory, said that 'criminal gangs operating under the watch of Israeli forces near Kerem Shalom would systematically attack and loot aid convoys.'
Netanyahu admits backing armed clan in Gaza Strip
Australia· 2025-06-06
Jonathan Whittall, the head of United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs in occupied Palestinian territories, said: 'The real theft of aid since the beginning of the war has been carried out by criminal gangs.'
Netanyahu defends arming Palestinian clans accused of ties with jihadist groups | Israel-Gaza warUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-06
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the United Nations office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs who commented on the diversion of aid.
Israel accused of arming Palestinian gang who allegedly looted aid in Gaza | GazaUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-05
Jonathan Whittall, head of the OCHA, stated that Israel was providing dangerous routes to humanitarian teams.
Un exministro de Netanyahu acusa al Gobierno de armar a milicias palestinas en Gaza para tratar de vencer a Hamás | InternacionalSpain· 2025-06-05Jonathan Whittall, director of the OCHA in Palestine, has denounced that Israel is intentionally impeding humanitarian efforts.
La ONU acusa a Israel de obstruir el reparto de la ayuda humanitaria en Gaza | InternacionalSpain· 2025-05-31
Jonathan Whittall is the UN humanitarian office's regional head who discussed the challenges in distributing aid.
Gaza aid trucks rushed by desperate and hungry crowds, WFP saysUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-31
Jonathan Whittall is the director of OCHA for the occupied Palestinian territories.
Los asaltos a los camiones con ayuda en Gaza se extienden entre una población desesperada
Panama· 2025-05-31
Jonathan Whittall criticized the GHF's ability to meet the humanitarian needs of the population in Gaza.
How the controversial US-Israeli backed Gaza aid plan turned to chaosUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-31
Jonathan Whittall is the head of a humanitarian unit and has been critical of Israel's plans regarding Gaza.
Israel obliga a miles de gazatíes a recorrer decenas de kilómetros para acceder a la ayuda | InternacionalSpain· 2025-05-30
Jonathan Whittall, the head of the UN aid co-ordination office for the Palestinian territories, said Wednesday that in Gaza 'people are being starved and then drip-fed in the most undignified way possible.'
Trump administration says Israel has accepted its proposal for temporary ceasefire in Gaza
Canada· 2025-05-30
The head of the UN's humanitarian office in Gaza, Jonathan Whittall, said GHF could not possibly meet the needs of the 2.1 million population.
Security breaks down as desperate people search for foodUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-30
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the OCHA office for the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
La ONU alerta de que 470.000 personas están en riesgo de hambruna en Gaza | InternacionalSpain· 2025-05-29
OCHA's operations chief, Jonathan Whittall, described the situation in Gaza as a grotesque symbol of how life is being eradicated and controlled.
Israelsk FN-ambassadør kvalte et gjesp under FN-tale om drepte barn på Gaza.Norway· 2025-05-29
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the UN's humanitarian office for the occupied Palestinian territories.
Gaza warehouse broken into by 'hordes of hungry people' says WFPUnited Kingdom· 2025-05-29Jonathan Whittall criticized the new distribution plan as incapable of meeting the needs of a starving population.
Israel | Qué es la Fundación Humanitaria de Gaza, la polémica organización de ayuda apoyada por Israel y Estados Unidos | Benjamin Netanyahu | Hamas | ONU | MUNDO
Peru· 2025-05-29
