Humanitarian Aid Can Prolong Armed Conflicts, Study Finds

Humanitarian aid can prolong armed conflicts, study finds

“The oppressive regimes use humanitarian aid to fuel and sustain their aggressions," according to Hebrew University researchers.The post Humanitarian aid can prolong armed conflicts, study finds appeared first on JNS.org.

Israeli Study Warns Humanitarian Aid Often Fuels, Rather Than Ends, Conflicts

Humanitarian aid designed to relieve suffering in war zones can instead prolong the very conflicts it aims to resolve, according to new research from Hebrew University. Law professor Netta Barak-Corren and Dr. Jonathan Boxman analyzed prolonged crises in Somalia, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan, Ethiopia, and Gaza. Their peer-reviewed study, published Tuesday in the Social Science Research Network, concludes that aid diversion is not an o…