As you probably know, the Disasters and Emergencies Committee (DEC) has launched an appeal to assist in the the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The DEC is a coalition of 13 major humanitarian agencies including Oxfam - they join forces for major disasters so as to respond more effectively. Oxfam also has a page about the crisis here.
You can donate directly to the DEC appeal online
The DEC has of course been in the news because of the decision by the BBC and by Sky TV not to broadcast the appeal for fears about being seen to lack impartiality, a position that has been roundly criticised by many sources (see here and here and here !). Personally, I think that there is no organization more capable of delivering the required assistance impartially than the DEC, and so this is a bizarre vote of no confidence in the most respected humanitarian agencies.
Among other efforts to make the BBC change its mind Avaaz.org have organized a write-in campaign, which you can join from this URL http://www.avaaz.org/en/bbc_charitable_appeal (NB that if you decide to joining the avaaz.org email mailing list, you will receive mail from them about various humanitarian campaigns.)
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