US foundation eyes takeover of Gaza aid
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US-backed Gaza foundation proposal aimed to keep aid from Hamas, but critics slam bypass of UN, danger to Palestinians.
The United States has said a new foundation is being established to coordinate aid deliveries to Gaza amid Israel’s two-month blockade.
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee told reporters on Friday that Israel would not be involved in distributing aid in the enclave but would provide security for the operations of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
The plan for the “charitable” and “non-governmental” initiative was announced on Thursday by State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce. Although few details were revealed, it appears part of a US-Israeli push to take over the distribution of aid to prevent it from being diverted by Hamas and other groups.
The AP news agency reported that the newly created GHF had issued a proposal to implement a new aid distribution system, supplanting the current one run by the United Nations and other international aid agencies.
Reports claim that under the proposal, private contractors will be used to secure hubs where Palestinians will be required to gather to collect supplies.
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