US EditionGaza Humanitarian Foundation Initiative 'Outrageous': UN Probe Chief
GAZA STRIP, PALESTINE, JUN 18 – The UN inquiry highlights that dozens of Palestinians have died seeking aid from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which began operations after a two-month blockade, raising concerns over its military links.
- On Tuesday, the UN Independent Commission of Inquiry, led by Navi Pillay, released its newest report examining alleged human rights violations occurring within the regions of Israel and Palestine.
- The report was delivered amid ongoing Israeli military assaults and criticizes the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation , launched on May 26, for distributing food in conditions of war.
- The commission stated Israeli forces committed war crimes and crimes against humanity, including attacks on civilians near GHF points where dozens of Palestinians were killed seeking aid.
- Navi Pillay called the use of the US- and Israeli-backed GHF to supply food in Gaza "outrageous" and said the commission must clarify the motive behind killings of aid seekers at these centers.
- The report urges global solidarity despite geopolitical distractions and highlights urgent humanitarian needs worsened by funding cuts and slow international accountability.
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