Gaza Aid Flood: US-Backed Foundation to Alleviate Crisis in Gaza Strip
American Charity Organization to Disperse Assistance within Gaza Territory - American Organization to Dispense Aid in Gaza Strip
Get ready for some aid, Gaza! A brand-new private U.S. foundation is gearing up to distribute some much-needed relief to the embattled Gaza Strip, which has been under an Israeli blockade. Known as the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), the organization announced on Wednesday that they'd kick off their operations in Gaza before the month is up, and Israel has agreed to set up distribution points in the northern region of Palestine.
But wait, there's more! The GHF has also pleaded with Israel to come up with a solution for those struggling Palestinians who can't make it to the northern Gaza Strip distribution points.
Last week, it was no secret that the U.S. State Department gave the green light to the foundation to become the primary aid distributor in the Gaza Strip, and the international community had mixed feelings about the move—seeming to skip the usual channels of the UN and non-governmental organizations in Gaza.
Gaza's lingering hunger crisis since March
Ever since early March, Israel has put a squeeze on humanitarian aid deliveries to Gaza. Fast-forward to the end of April, and the UN was issuing ominous warnings that its food supplies in Gaza would hightail it out the door in no time. Aid groups are sounding the alarm that we could be heading for a full-blown famine.
Now, you might be wondering, "What about those UN and other aid organizations working in the Gaza Strip?" Yup, they've been spilling the beans that Israel wants to scrap its current aid distribution system and make the Israeli army call the shots from now on. Israel is smearing UN organizations like UNRWA as being chock-full of Islamic Hamas spies.
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The nitty-gritty of the crisis
- Humanitarian Quagmire: Gaza has been grappling with a dire humanitarian situation due to the blockade, with the UN forecasting that food supplies could dry up in a matter of days[2].
- Operational Prerequisites: The GHF's launching condition was the resumption of humanitarian aid by Israel, enabling the foundation to function under existing mechanisms while finalizing the Secure Distribution Sites[2].
Israel's game plan
- Aid Resumption Arrangement: Israel agreed to resume giving humanitarian aid, which was a crucial stepping stone for the GHF to take action[2].
- Military Actions: Surprisingly, despite the agreement, Israel is gearing up for a major military operation in Gaza, which may involve forcefully relocating Palestinians to a "humanitarian zone"[2].
- Blockade and Control: The GHF's mission is to deliver aid without interference from Hamas, aligning with Israel's objectives[2].
- The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, co-backed by the US and Israel, aims to alleviate the critical humanitarian issues in Gaza, where warnings of starvation have been escalating due to the blockade causing acute shortages of food, water, and medicine.
- In order for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) to begin operations, Israel must resume humanitarian aid deliveries, allowing the foundation to function within existing mechanisms while finalizing the Secure Distribution Sites.
- Despite Israel's agreement to resume aid, there are concerns as Israel is planning a major military operation in Gaza, which could potentially involve forcefully relocating Palestinians to a "humanitarian zone". The GHF's mission is to deliver aid without interference from Hamas, aligning with Israel's objectives.
