"I witnessed the Israeli Defense Forces shooting
at the crowds of Palestinians. I witnessed war crimes."
– Anthony Aguilar, retired Green Beret & former contractor
for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation[1]
Pamela: The Israeli and U.S. government-backed GHF has effectively weaponized humanitarian aid in Gaza, where the UN reports one-third of the two million-person population has gone multiple days without food, and a quarter of the people are experiencing famine-like conditions. NPR reports that last week alone, at least 325 people trying to access aid were killed by Israeli forces.[2]
If you think you're powerless to do anything about it, think again. OUR taxpayer dollars help pay for the GHF, its militarized security forces, and its deadly food distribution sites — and as calls grow to stop funding the GHF, you have a critical role to play.
The dam is breaking. Last week, a record number of Senators voted to block arms sales to the Israeli government.[3] It's crucially needed leadership and momentum that give us a unique opportunity to go further to save lives today. Can you help us keep up the pressure and demand that Congress defund the GHF and help restore a UN-led humanitarian response in Gaza?
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After a two-month siege of Gaza that pushed 2.1 million people to the verge of famine, the Israeli military welcomed the GHF to start operations in May. As the GHF settled in, the IDF continued to impede and outright deny the ability of internationally recognized humanitarian organizations with decades of lifesaving experience to deliver food, clean water, medical supplies, and fuel.
The GHF has drawn comparisons to Erik Prince's notorious Blackwater, with "distribution hubs" overseen by armed, private U.S. contractors. Experts have described its sites as "death traps."[4] Over 1,000 people desperate to access aid have already been killed, and dozens more have died of starvation since the GHF began operations.[5]
It's clear that the GHF is ill-equipped to do anything other than deepen the chaos and suffering in Gaza. People in Gaza need an unimpeded, UN-led humanitarian access as they experience an Israeli government-created and U.S. government-enabled mass starvation crisis.
If we want to save lives, we need to see more aid distributed rapidly and widely immediately. That's why we're pushing to shut down the GHF, and demand the U.S. government support a UN-led humanitarian response — and we're not the only ones speaking out. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Chris Van Hollen have each led efforts to curb the GHF's operations in Gaza. It's a huge start, but it will require a massive campaign of public pressure to see the bold changes we're demanding, and that's where you come in.
It's not just the bombs that we're worried about, Pamela. We're afraid that despair and complacency will allow the violence to become our new normal.
With each passing day, a growing list of members of Congress, organizations, diplomats, celebrities, academics, and activists like you are demanding an end to this brutal war. That's why our community gives us so much hope. You are the people who refuse to look away. You are the ones who will help build the world we all want and deserve: One where we all live and thrive without the threat of violence.
Thank you for working for peace,
The Win Without War team
P.S. The World Central Kitchen is an international aid group that works with partners on the ground in Gaza to cook and provide people with tens of thousands of meals a day. If you're looking to support those who are directly in harm's way, please consider making a donation to help them ramp up operations now.
1. BBC, "'I witnessed war crimes' in Gaza, former worker at GHF aid site tells BBC"
2. NPR, "In Gaza, more Palestinians are killed while waiting for food aid"
3. Win Without War Statement, "Senate Vote Signals Growing Momentum to End Gaza's Devastation"
4. UNRWA Statement "UNRWA Commissioner-General on Gaza: aid distribution has become a death trap"
5. NPR, "Israeli forces have killed over 1,000 aid-seekers in Gaza since May, the U.N. says"
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