Act now: Congress must investigate humanitarian aid “Death Traps” in our name

$500M to militarize humanitarian aid while people in Gaza starve?

Pamela: U.S. military contractors and Israeli forces have repeatedly opened fire into desperate crowds of hungry families. The UN has described the scene as a "death trap".[1]

Nearly 1,000 people seeking aid in Gaza have been killed in the last few months alone, including almost 100 this past Sunday — the deadliest day yet.[2]

The crisis has only spiraled in the weeks since the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), a highly controversial, Israeli government-backed U.S. organization, took over aid distribution operations. But it could get worse. Shocking reports reveal the State Department may send the GHF another $500 MILLION of our taxpayer dollars to further militarize humanitarian aid.

We refuse to let humanitarian horrors continue in our name, and we're not alone. Senator Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers before the State Department redirects ANY more funding to the GHF. It's a crucial first step, but it's going to take more voices to push to uncover the truth, and that includes yours, Pamela:

Tell Congress: No money for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation without answers and accountability amidst reports of deadly violence.

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After instituting a two-month blockade on aid to Gaza that pushed 2.1 million people to the verge of famine, the Israeli military welcomed the GHF into Gaza to start distributing aid in May. As part of that effort, the GHF created 'distribution hubs' that are overseen by private U.S. contractors — drawing comparisons to Erik Prince's notorious Blackwater — with the Israeli troops on guard. Meanwhile, the Israeli government continued to bar professional, internationally recognized humanitarian organizations with decades of experience delivering aid.

The sites have become what one Israeli newspaper calls "killing fields", where Israeli troops and U.S. contractors have over and over again fired into crowds of people desperate for food.[3]

Now, amidst a rising death toll at aid distribution sites, the Trump administration could redirect hundreds of millions of dollars from USAID to the GHF.

We can — and must — avoid this horrific misuse of resources. To do that, we need more members of Congress to join Senator Warren in demanding answers from Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the GHF, its funding, its use of private contractors, and its basic competence in providing aid. A massive outcry from constituents like you can help get us the answers and accountability we need.

Pamela, if tens of thousands of us speak out together, we can send a clear message: Humanitarian aid should save lives — not end them. Tell your lawmakers to demand answers before one more penny of taxpayer dollars goes to the GHF.

Thank you for working for peace,
The Win Without War team

1. UNRWA Statement "UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: aid distribution has become a death trap"
2. CNN, "At least 73 people seeking aid in Gaza killed by Israeli gunfire on Sunday, health ministry says"
3. Haaretz, "'It's a Killing Field': IDF Soldiers Ordered to Shoot Deliberately at Unarmed Gazans Waiting for Humanitarian Aid"

 

 

 

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