Nick Schifrin:
GHF and its spokesman, Chapin Fay, argue the U.N. must deliver more aid inside of Gaza and Israel must allow more aid into Gaza, and that’s the only way to defeat desperation. GHF says it has delivered 100 million meals. And GHF says, since Aguilar’s final day on the job in mid-June, it’s made improvements, establishing separate women’s and children’s-only distribution.
The IDF recently said it reorganized a GHF site with new fencing, signage and entry routes. And both Israel and the GHF blame Hamas and point to these videos that the Israeli military says depict Hamas shaking down Palestinians after receiving GHF aid and enjoying food while the people starve. And they say violence at GHF sites is Hamas-instigated and GHF contractors act responsibly, despite threats.
It says that Hamas has placed bounties on GHF staff, murdered 12 Palestinian staff and injured two American contractors with a grenade attack at one of the sites. And in that particular incident, GHF argues that those contractors did not return fire — quote — “that restraint and professionalism should be commended.”
Do you acknowledge that argument that GHF faces a threat?
