State Department on Gaza Aid Control and Support for RSF

Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

• 💡 The State Department welcomes the launch of the Gaza Humanitarian Fund as a creative solution to deliver aid.
• ⚠️ Concerns are raised about Israel controlling aid delivery to civilians, with humanitarian groups criticizing it as a potential violation of humanitarian law.
• 🎯 The US government's role is to ensure aid enters Gaza without allowing Hamas or other terrorists to seize it.

Foreign Support for RSF

• ⚠️ Reports indicate that both the RSF and Sudanese armed forces have used weapons from foreign actors against civilians.
• 🌍 Supplying arms to belligerents is seen as prolonging the conflict and increasing regional destabilization.
• 🚫 The United States calls for an end to all external support to the warring parties in Sudan.
• 🤝 The US urges partners to press for a comprehensive cessation of hostilities and increased humanitarian access.

Diplomatic Conversations

• 🗣️ The spokesperson declined to discuss private diplomatic conversations regarding alleged UAE support to the RSF.
• ✈️ Regarding US citizens facing exit bans in Saudi Arabia, the department has provided consular assistance and worked to ensure fair treatment.