The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), supported by Israel and the US, was created as a replacement to UN-led humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. Barely one week after its official launch, it’s already laden with major controversies. Last week, chaos and gunfire erupted during the launch of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation's aid initiative when thousands of starved and panicked Palestinians rushed a food distribution site after two months of an Israeli blockade that prohibited food and other essential items from entering the battered enclave. The Israeli military said it fired warning shots to disperse the crowd. Since the foundation's opening day debacle on May 27, the carnage has continued with at least two additional mass casualty events near GHF distribution sites in Gaza’s south. On June 1, more than 30 Palestinians were killed and over 100 were injured by “warning shots” fired by Israeli forces, according to Palestinian authorities and eye witnesses. The GHF called the ...
