Statement from CADUS on the German government's planned airlift to Gaza. The German government's announcement that it will set up an airlift to Gaza together with Jordan is above all one thing: symbolic politics.
Last Saturday (14th June 2025), around 200 people gathered in the mathematics building at TU Berlin to explore new ways of solidarity-based crisis prevention.
In response to a request for assistance from the Angolan government due to an ongoing cholera outbreak, CADUS deployed a technical assistance team as part of a joint EMT mission with Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, Malteser International and the Robert Koch Institute.
In response to a request for assistance from the Angolan government due to an ongoing cholera outbreak, CADUS deployed a technical assistance team as part of a joint EMT mission with Arbeiter-Samariter-Bund, Malteser International and the Robert Koch Institute.
On 27.05.25, we and eight other humanitarian aid organizations working in Gaza drew a "red line" in front of the Federal Foreign Office in Berlin to demand compliance with international law. For us it is clear: the protection of civilians, medical personnel and humanitarian aid is non-negotiable! We document our translated speech at the rally here.
"The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy," said chainsaw-wielding multi-billionaire Elon Musk in a recent podcast. And he is right. But differently than he thinks.
In our areas of operation – Gaza, Ukraine, and other crisis regions – we witness every day just how urgently people rely on fast and flexible humanitarian response. Especially now, as humanitarian assistance comes under increasing global pressure, our work is more challenging and more vital than ever.
We are stunned by this repeated breach of international law by the Israeli army and condemn this attack on our colleagues in the strongest possible terms.
Since March 18, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas is history. The war continues and with it the killing and destruction, but it seems to be even more intense than before. There is no security for the people in Gaza and even for humanitarian aid workers it is more dangerous than before the agreement.
One of our team members in Gaza shares an insight into a special morning between war, ceasefire and religious holidays.
