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	Podcast:		The Indicator from Planet Money
	Episode:		The arduous system for getting aid into Gaza
	Category:		Business
	Duration:		00:09:25
	Publish Date:		2025-08-12 07:00:02
	Description:		Insulin needles. Sleeping bags. Nutella. These are items Arwa Damon’s charity — International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance — has tried to send to Gaza and Israel has rejected. It’s a glimpse into the harsh reality of a humanitarian crisis with no end in sight. Today on the show, we talk to Damon about the economics of running a humanitarian nonprofit and what’s stopping more aid from reaching Gaza. Related episodes: Why Israel uses diaspora bonds Why the U.S. helps pay for Israel’s military What could convince Egypt to take Gaza’s refugees? For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org. Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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