New York – Zaytoun News
The Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, said on Tuesday that dozens of humanitarian organizations have called for an end to the so-called “Gaza Humanitarian Foundation” (GHF), run by the United States and Israel, saying it “provides nothing but starvation and gunfire” to civilians in the Gaza Strip.
In a post on X, Lazzarini said: “Since this scheme began, at least 500 starving people have been reported killed and nearly 4,000 injured while desperately struggling to get food.”
He added: “Under this new abomination, Gaza has gone from 400 aid distribution points to only four militarized distribution sites.”
According to Lazzarini, over 130 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have signed onto a joint call demanding the restoration of a unified, UN-led humanitarian response in Gaza. The appeal calls for aid coordination and delivery to be returned to international humanitarian law standards, and to ensure that UNRWA plays a central role.
“Today, 130+ NGOs have called for the restoration of a unified, UN-led coordination and distribution based on international humanitarian law, inclusive of UNRWA.”
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