US to give $30m to group accused of ‘politicizing’ food distribution in Gaza

Grant makes US a direct backer of aid organization that reportedly has collaboration with Israeli government

The Trump administration has authorised a $30m grant to the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, making the US a direct backer of an aid organisation that is closely linked to private security contractors and has been accused by critics of politicising" the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza.

According to a document seen by the Guardian, the state department has already disbursed $7m to GHF, a US- and Israeli-backed aid organisation that has been given preferential access to operate in Gaza because it says that it can deliver millions of meals to starving people without that food falling into the hands of Hamas.