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Former DOGE official rushed grant to Trump-backed Gaza aid group over staff objections
- A top U.S. Department of State official waived nine mandatory safeguards to expedite a $30 million grant to an aid group in Gaza, according to an internal memorandum.
- Lewin approved the funds five days after the proposal was submitted, overriding 58 objections from USAID experts.
- The Gaza Health Ministry reported at least 743 Palestinians have been killed near GHF aid sites, raising safety concerns regarding the aid group's actions.
- Humanitarian groups have demanded GHF's closure, citing risks to aid seekers amid ongoing violence and starvation conditions in Gaza.
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This Is How the U.S.-Run GHF Tried To Build a Local Network of ‘Aid Collaborators’ in Gaza
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation has taken over the aid system in Gaza on behalf of the Israeli army by cultivating a local network of companies and organizations to collaborate in its operations. The organizations that refused have been shut down.
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Center for Constitutional RightsCenter for Constitutional Rights Demands Info from Trump Admin on Funding for Aid Group Behind “Death Trap” in Gaza
The Center for Constitutional Rights yesterday submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request seeking records related to the State Department's approval of $30 million in funding for the organization empowered by Israel and the United States to manage aid distribution in Gaza. In the six weeks that the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) has operated, Israeli forces have killed at least 613 Palestinians and injured at least 4,000 more at o…
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