Food supplies at US-, Israeli-backed GHF aid centres deemed insufficient
On the ground, it is increasingly clear to many Palestinians that the Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF) has not been operating as a humanitarian actor. Civilians continue to say that these spaces are military zones that endanger Palestinian lives rather than protect them.
Palestinians have repeatedly been killed during these operations. Testimonies confirm that the victims were killed while they were simply trying to collect food.
Many testify that the aid distributed here is far from sufficient to address the dire humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The severe shortage of food in Gaza, coupled with exorbitant prices in local markets, means most people cannot access or afford basic necessities.
Gaza officials slam US consulting group’s involvement in aid system
The Government Media Office in Gaza has condemned the US-based Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and its role in setting up the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) aid system, calling it an “American-Israeli scheme to displace our Palestinian people under a misleading humanitarian guise”.
On Saturday, The Financial Times reported that the BCG “modelled the costs of ‘relocating’ Palestinians from Gaza” and was involved in a “multimillion-dollar contract” to help launch the GHF, which it has since disavowed.
“We warn against the continuation of these criminal projects that market the crime of forced displacement as a ‘humanitarian solution’,” the Government Media Office said in a statement. “We hold all parties involved in or supporting these schemes fully responsible for the crimes committed against Palestinian civilians.”
Video clips have emerged showing Palestinians being shot at while trying to collect food aid at GHF sites. According to the Palestinian Health Ministry, more than 700 Palestinians have been killed by attacks at the aid sites.
Pro-Palestine activists storm headquarters of company supporting GHF
Pro-Palestine activists have stormed the headquarters of US company Orbis for supporting the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), scattering flowers, fake blood and dismembered baby dolls to mimic the real-life scenes at food distribution centres in Gaza.
A Financial Times investigation this week revealed the organisation’s involvement in planning ground operations in Gaza. More than 700 Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured while trying to obtain food and essential supplies from GHF centres, after its contractors as well as Israeli forces, opened fire on them.
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