US EditionSwiss authorities launch proceedings to shut branch of U.S.-backed Gaza aid group
- Swiss authorities launched proceedings in early July 2025 to dissolve the Geneva branch of the US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation .
- The move followed the GHF's failure to meet Swiss legal requirements, including lacking a valid address, board members, and auditing bodies.
- GHF began distributing over 52 million meals in Gaza in late May 2025 but faced criticism from the UN and aid groups for its aid delivery model.
- Over 500 Palestinians have died in the vicinity of GHF food distribution centres, though the GHF denies any deaths occurring directly at its sites and describes the accusations as "too serious to overlook."
- If no creditors present claims within the legally specified 30-day timeframe, ESA may proceed with ordering the closure of GHF's Geneva branch, indicating increased regulatory oversight and potential operational challenges.
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Swiss authorities launch proceedings to shut branch of U.S.-backed Gaza aid group
A U.S.- and Israel-backed group handing out food in Gaza under an aid system denounced by the United Nations said on Wednesday it was planning to shut its branch in Geneva, after Swiss authorities launched proceedings to dissolve it.
GHF is the only organization authorized by Israel to distribute humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip, but it does not support the United Nations or the NGOs and several deaths have been registered with the places where it operates.
Swiss launch proceedings against branch of Gaza aid group GHF
A US- and Israel-backed group handing out food in Gaza under an aid system denounced by the United Nations said on Wednesday it was planning to shut its branch in Geneva, after Swiss authorities launched proceedings to dissolve it. Hundreds of Palestinians have been killed trying to receive aid since the GHF began handing out food packages in Gaza at the end of May, under a system which Israel says is intended to prevent aid from being diverted …
U.S.-backed GHF aid group to close Geneva branch after Switzerland moves to dissolve it
A U.S.- and Israel-backed group handing out food in Gaza under an aid system denounced by the United Nations said on Wednesday it was planning to shut its branch in Geneva, after Swiss authorities launched proceedings to dissolve it.
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