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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Slovenia:
Jonathan Whittall described the situation in Gaza as 'planned scarcity' in his opinion piece for the Guardian.
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United Kingdom:
Jonathan Whittall is a senior aid official who has been coordinating humanitarian efforts in Gaza since October 2023.
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Monaco:
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Palestinian territories.
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United Kingdom:
Jonathan Whittall condemned the methods used by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and criticized the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
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Liechtenstein:
Israel refused to renew the visa of Jonathan Whittall, a senior UN humanitarian official responsible for Gaza and the West Bank.
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Brazil:
Jonathan Whittall, a senior humanitarian official of the UN, had his visa refused by Israel.
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United Kingdom:
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs inside Gaza.
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Denmark:
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Jerusalem whose visa is not being extended.
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Slovenia:
Jonathan Whittall is the head of the local OCHA office who informed Tom Fletcher about the escalation of Israeli airstrikes.
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United Kingdom:
Jonathan Whittall is in Deir el Balah, Gaza, with Israeli airstrikes intensifying.
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