This page is about matching your goal to the right kind of impact. Humanitarian relief and support for OZJF both matter, but they do different jobs and should not be sold as the same thing.
What a relief gift is meant to support
The ICRC Middle East donation page says the appeal supports humanitarian consequences of conflict, including medical care, food, water, and vital household items. On its Israel and the occupied territories page, the ICRC says it has been present there since 1967 and describes protection work, detainee visits, family-links efforts, livelihood projects, and support for access to essential services such as water and electricity.
What OZJF support funds instead
Support for OZJF keeps our own work moving: research, explainers, campaigns, public argument, and the editorial labor behind this site. It does not fund ICRC field operations, and we do not claim that it does.
Why the distinction matters
Donors deserve to know whether they are paying for aid delivery or public advocacy. When a site blurs those categories, it borrows credibility from relief work it is not doing. We would rather be plain: if you want humanitarian impact on the ground, give to the humanitarian organization. If you want to strengthen OZJF’s voice, support OZJF directly.
How to review the work before you give
The ICRC publishes public reporting through its Annual Report 2024 and its country and region pages. OZJF publishes its own record through Research, Campaigns, and Transparency. Read the record that matches the gift you plan to make.
A useful rule of thumb
If the result you want is food, water, medical care, family contact, or civilian-protection work, use the ICRC route. If the result you want is more sourced writing, sharper advocacy, and a stronger public case for Israel and Jewish safety, use the OZJF support route.