Dear MoveOn member,

At least 196 humanitarian aid workers have been killed in Gaza since
October, alongside nearly 33,000 Gaza residents.^1

And on Monday night, the Israeli military carried out multiple precision
missile strikes on a convoy of clearly marked food aid vehicles, killing
seven staff members from World Central Kitchen, the nonprofit organization
providing meals to people on the frontlines and in crises.^2

Israel's Defense Forces were told in advance about the aid convoy and its
route. A military expert told CNN that "[t]he drone that fired the fatal
missiles would have been operated in conjunction with a surveillance drone
… meaning the Israeli military would have had total visibility of the
cars, including the WCK logo."^3

These attacks have not only resulted in senseless deaths, but they've
impacted World Central Kitchen's crucial work. Now, World Central Kitchen
needs our help to restart their food aid efforts in Gaza, as soon as
possible.

[ [link removed] ]Please make a tax-deductible donation of $9 to help World
Central Kitchen restart their lifesaving efforts in Gaza. 100% of your
donation will go directly to World Central Kitchen.

The New York Times reports that "[a]id groups in Gaza are more fearful
than ever after the latest death of aid workers there."^4 If this attack
on aid workers causes World Central Kitchen and other aid groups to
permanently cease operations in Gaza, it'll mean more deaths of Gazans
from a lack of food and clean water, as Israel's military attacks have
pushed hundreds of thousands of Palestinians to the brink of starvation.^5

Gaza has 2.2 million people who do not have enough to eat—and half of
those are facing starvation conditions. It's the "highest number of people
facing catastrophic hunger ever recorded… anywhere, anytime," according to
the U.N.^6

[ [link removed] ]Please make a tax-deductible donation of $9 to help World
Central Kitchen restart their life-saving efforts in Gaza and to support
their critical work around the world. 100% of your donation will go
directly to World Central Kitchen.

President Biden has said that he is "outraged and heartbroken" by the
attacks, noting that the deaths were not a "stand-alone incident," and
that the "conflict has been one of the worst in recent memory in terms of
how many aid workers have been killed."^7

When aid workers are killed, it has a chilling effect, hindering aid
organizations and their staff from providing lifesaving aid. As a
spokesperson for Save the Children said, "Gaza right now is one of the
most dangerous places in the world to be a humanitarian worker."^8

These attacks must stop. The Israeli military's indiscriminate assault
against civilian families, medical personnel, aid workers, and the
constant bombardment of medical facilities, humanitarian pathways, and
civilian infrastructure has made it nearly impossible to get food and
other desperately needed supplies into Gaza.

[ [link removed] ]Please show your support for the brave humanitarian workers who are
risking their lives, every day, to provide civilians with meals in a war
zone. Your tax-deductible donation of $9 to World Central
Kitchen will help World Central Kitchen rebuild and continue serving
civilians who need their help.

World Central Kitchen was founded in 2010 by celebrity chef José Andrés in
response to the deadly earthquake in Haiti. Since then, they have worked
to provide food to civilians and aid workers in war-torn regions, as well
as those ravaged by natural disasters including Peru, Uganda, and Puerto
Rico. During the pandemic, they also set up multiple soup kitchens across
the United States to help ensure that struggling families didn't go
hungry.

When disaster strikes, World Central Kitchen's 400 chefs and restaurant
owners look for kitchens to use, organize food trucks, and seek out
recipes and ingredients that would most comfort the people in need. World
Central Kitchen hires local cooks, and almost 400 Palestinians work in 60
community kitchens.^9

MoveOn members like you have long partnered with World Central Kitchen to
deliver critical aid to disaster zones. After the devastating 2020
hurricane in the Bahamas, MoveOn members donated $219,480 to World Central
Kitchen to provide meals to impacted families. And after Vladimir Putin
invaded Ukraine, MoveOn members came together to raise more than $1
million for World Central Kitchen to provide fresh meals to people forced
to flee the invasion, inside Ukraine and in neighboring countries.

Now, more than ever, World Central Kitchen needs our help again.

[ [link removed] ]Please show your support for the brave, selfless staff of World Central
Kitchen and help them continue their work by making a $9
donation now. 100% of your tax-deductible gift will go directly to World
Central Kitchen.

Thanks for all you do.

–Nakia, Julia, Erik, Amanda, and the rest of the team

Sources:

1. "Who were the World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza?" BBC, April
3, 2024
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2. "Israeli attack that killed aid workers consistent with multiple
precision strikes, analysis shows," CNN, April 3, 2024
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3. Ibid.

4. "7 Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Were Known for a Passion for Helping
Others," The New York Times, April 3, 2024
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5. "7 World Central Kitchen aid workers killed by Israeli airstrike in
Gaza," CBS News, April 2, 2024
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6. "Famine is said to be imminent in northern Gaza as Israel raids the
main hospital again," AP News, March 19, 2024
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7. "Biden denounces killing of aid workers, saying Israel has 'not done
enough to protect civilians.'" The New York Times, updated April 3, 2024
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8. "After Strike, Aid Groups in Gaza Are More Fearful Than Ever," The New
York Times, April 3, 2024
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9. "How José Andrés and His Corps of Cooks Became Leaders in Disaster
Aid," The New York Times, April 3, 2024
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