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Endless promises, but nothing changes According to an op-ed published in The
on the ground. Every day without aid New Humanitarian, the GHF is
means more deaths. Humanitarian aid, described as a strategic diversion, as it
which has become one of the most distracts attention from the overall
controversial mechanisms of the war, disaster in Gaza by staging
now approaching its second year, is humanitarian platforms while masking
transforming the global status quo by the complete collapse of the survival
becoming a final sticking point in system. While Palestinians queue for
ceasefire negotiations, placing the food, supervised by armed security
GHF, supported by Israel and the guards on contract, these measures paint
United States, at the heart of current a misleading picture. In reality, they
discussions. divert attention from the deep and
According to the UN, more than 1,000 widespread crisis ravaging Gaza:
Palestinians have died trying to access completely destroyed infrastructure,
GHF distribution sites since the end of ruined health, drinking water, and
May, with nearly 509 deaths directly sanitation services, a stalled economy,
linked to the centers. Critics, including and systematic starvation. The “hub”
the United Nations and the majority of thus becomes a humanitarian showcase
the international humanitarian that gives the illusion of an organized
community, believe that the GHF is response, while the very fabric of society
designed to serve Israeli military is being dismantled.
objectives by providing selective and The NGO Action for Humanity goes
insufficient aid, while forcing Gazans further, describing the GHF as a
to risk their lives for a box of supplies. “political masquerade.” According to the
organization, this system is entirely
linked to the personal interests of the
Israeli authorities, who control access,
flows, logistics, and security. This
configuration not only undermines
humanitarian neutrality but also
effectively excludes the most vulnerable
individuals, including the elderly, the
wounded, the sick, and those with
mobility difficulties. All those who are
physically unable to travel to
distribution points or endure long
queues are deliberately marginalized.
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