The chairman of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) is prioritizing the organization’s goal of providing food to the people of Gaza, despite criticisms.
According to GHF Executive Chairman Rev. Johnnie Moore, their “singular mission” is to ensure food reaches hungry Gazans, and it is unrelated to Hamas.
Moore assumed his position on June 3, shortly after the Israeli- and U.S.-backed aid group commenced its distribution efforts.
Prior to its launch, GHF faced opposition, including strong disapproval from the . U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher argued that the U.N. already possessed the necessary infrastructure for aid distribution.
Moore contends that GHF is addressing Hamas’s alleged theft of aid, a problem the U.N. has not resolved. He invites critics to collaborate with GHF in delivering food to Gazans.
Moore highlighted that Gazans have expressed “incredible gratitude” for the aid, thanking both the U.S. and President . He attributes this to a promise Trump made in the Oval Office.
Moore stated that Gazans are specifically thanking President Trump because he recently commented during a press briefing about Hamas’s mistreatment of the Gazan people regarding humanitarian aid and pledged U.S. action. They perceive GHF’s free food distribution as a direct result of this promise.
Israel and the U.S. maintain that GHF is the optimal channel for delivering aid to Gazans, preventing Hamas from accessing it. Moore informed Digital that humanitarian aid officials have faced a “false choice” for years between assisting Hamas and the people of Gaza.
Moore believes the aid community has historically accepted that providing aid to Gaza entailed losing some of it to nefarious purposes, but GHF is demonstrating that aid can be delivered without these compromises.
U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs spokesperson Eri Kaneko told Digital that since Israeli authorities permitted the U.N. to resume limited aid deliveries into Gaza after nearly 80 days of a complete blockade, there have been understandable instances of hungry civilians offloading trucks carrying food.
Kaneko added that in some cases, unacceptable looting by armed criminal gangs has occurred, posing significant risks to drivers’ safety. To meet humanitarian needs in Gaza and reduce looting, a greater volume of essential supplies should be allowed into Gaza through multiple crossings and routes.
In late May, Israeli U.N. Ambassador Danny Danon revealed that the U.N. was employing “mafia-like” tactics against NGOs willing to collaborate with GHF. The U.N. removed several NGOs from a shared aid database used for tracking aid deliveries into Gaza, according to Danon.
The following week, after Danon exposed the U.N.’s actions, the U.S. vetoed a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. Danon said the resolution, while addressing humanitarian aid, would have hindered rather than helped such efforts.
Shortly before vetoing the resolution, U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Dorothy Shea urged the U.N. to support GHF in safely delivering aid without Hamas’s interference, emphasizing GHF’s commitment to delivering aid in accordance with humanitarian principles.
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