The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a US- and Israeli-backed aid scheme, has appointed evangelical leader Johnnie Moore as its chief, intensifying condemnation amid deadly violence.
Moore, a former Trump adviser, has branded reports of mass killings at GHF aid sites as “fictional massacres,” dismissing evidence of Palestinian bloodshed.
Since starting operations on May 27, GHF’s aid efforts have been a disaster. Over 100 Palestinians seeking aid have been gunned down by Israeli forces near distribution points, including 27 killed and over 100 injured in a single attack on Tuesday.
The Israeli military admitted to shooting “suspects” straying from a designated path and now calls access roads to GHF sites “combat zones,” banning movement there on Wednesday.
GHF halted operations for a day on Wednesday for “renovation, reorganisation and efficiency improvement work,” urging Gazans to stay away:
“Due to the ongoing updates, entry to the distribution centre areas is slowly prohibited! Please do not go to the site and follow general instructions.”
The pause follows the resignation of founding director Jake Wood, who slammed GHF’s failure to uphold “humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence.”
Moore, a staunch GHF defender, claims it delivered “nearly 5 million meals” in a week, a figure lacking verification.
He declared, “GHF believes that serving the people of Gaza with dignity and compassion must be the top priority,” while calling casualty reports “lies…spread by terrorists,” ignoring hospital records, eyewitnesses, and footage.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres demanded accountability, stating, “It is unacceptable that Palestinians are risking their lives for food.”
The UN and aid groups shun GHF, accusing it of enabling Israel’s starvation tactics through a brutal blockade.
Moore’s backing of Trump’s plan to depopulate Gaza for real estate fuels claims that GHF serves Israel’s agenda to clear northern Gaza, forcing desperate Palestinians into perilous journeys for aid.