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Special Guest Dr Jonathan Bowman Co-Author of Aiding Who? Humanitarian Aid and the Continuation of War by Other Means
This episode of the Tel Aviv Diary features host Marc Schulman interviewing Dr. Jonathan Boxman, a biologist and epidemiologist who conducted independent research on humanitarian aid effectiveness together with Prof. Netta Barak-Corren. The discussion centers on Boxman's findings from a study that began earlier in 2025, which aimed to identify successful humanitarian aid programs but ultimately found that none truly work as intended.
Key findings discussed:
* Aid diversion is widespread: In most conflict zones, only 10-15% of humanitarian aid actually reaches its intended recipients, with the…
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