United Nations slams US- and Israel-backed Gaza aid group as a ‘failure’

“GHF, I think it’s fair to say, has been, from a principled humanitarian standpoint, a failure,” said Jens Laerke, spokesperson for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). “They are not doing what a humanitarian operation should do, which is providing aid to people where they are, in a safe and secure manner.” The UN and major aid groups have refused to cooperate with the GHF, citing concerns that it prioritises Israeli military objectives over humanitarian needs (Read more at Aljazeera).