{"id":2466628,"date":"2025-07-25T10:28:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tlaib-calls-us-backed-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-a-deadly-sham\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T10:29:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T14:29:56","slug":"tlaib-calls-us-backed-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-a-deadly-sham","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tlaib-calls-us-backed-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-a-deadly-sham\/","title":{"rendered":"Tlaib calls US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation \u2018a deadly sham\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftlaib-calls-us-backed-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-a-deadly-sham%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466628&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Representative Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) has strongly criticized the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), describing it as &#8220;a deadly sham&#8221; and a trap supported by the Israeli government and the Trump administration. The GHF, a nonprofit founded in May and backed by both the U.S. and Israeli governments, aims to provide food and aid to civilians in Gaza and has delivered over 50 million meals. However, it has faced serious allegations, including unsafe aid distribution that has contributed to civilian deaths near its sites, according to U.N. reports. The foundation temporarily paused its efforts to reassess security after reports of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >violence targeting aid recipients<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib, along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anal-rape-with-a-stick-bbc-report-details-systemic-rape-in-uighur-concentration-camps\/\" title=\"\u2018Anal Rape With A Stick\u2019: BBC Report Details Systemic Rape In Uighur Concentration Camps\">human rights groups<\/a> like Doctors Against Genocide and Veterans for Peace, condemned the foundation at a press conference, highlighting the worsening humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Medical professionals shared harrowing testimonies of Palestinian suffering, emphasizing the dire conditions. Critics also accuse Hamas and othre groups of interfering with aid delivery, a claim disputed by the U.N., which rather blames criminal gangs under Israeli oversight.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib and supporters are calling for congressional and presidential action to open border crossings for humanitarian aid, dismantle the GHF, ensure unrestricted delivery of essential supplies through international organizations, provide protection for aid workers, and establish a permanent ceasefire. Tlaib has been an outspoken critic of Israel&#8217;s actions in gaza and has faced political backlash, yet her support and campaign contributions have surged amid the conflict.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Tlaib calls US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation &lsquo;a deadly sham&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2179633\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rashida-tlaib\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Rashida Tlaib\">Rashida Tlaib<\/a> (D-MI) said the humanitarian crisis in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Gaza\">Gaza<\/a> is being made worse by the U.S.-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, which works to get aid into the city.<\/p>\n<p>The congresswoman criticized the program alongside Doctors Against Genocide, a human rights advocacy group made up of healthcare professionals, as well as Veterans for Peace, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/u-s-military\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"military\">military<\/a> veteran organization that promotes peace over war, during a press conference on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3479637\/idf-strike-catholic-church-gaza-accidental\/\">IDF says strike on Gazan Catholic church was accidental<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3479439\/visa-fee-affect-millions-foreign-visitors\/\">New $250 &#8216;visa integrity fee&#8217; will affect millions of foreign visitors to US<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3478968\/mahmoud-khalil-refuses-selective-outrage-when-asked-if-he-condemns-hamas\/\">Mahmoud Khalil refuses &#8216;selective outrage&#8217; when asked if he condemns Hamas<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s a deadly sham, a trap backed by the Israeli government and the Trump administration,&rdquo; Tlaib, the first Palestinian American elected to Congress, said about the GHF. &ldquo;The United Nations even calls it a death trap.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The U.N. has come out with various reports blaming Israel for sustaining the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. Much of its information relies on sources embedded within Hamas, such as the Gaza Health Ministry, and is not independently verifiable.<\/p>\n<p>Stacy Gilbert, a former State Department employee who worked in humanitarian assistance, said the situation is unprecedented. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I have never in my 30 years working in this field seen a situation where there has to be a category to enumerate the number of people regularly killed on their way to get humanitarian assistance. That has never happened,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department approved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/state-department-approves-30-million-funding-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-2025-06-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">$30 million in funding<\/a> for the GHF in June to provide food and aid to civilians in Gaza. Based in Delaware, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation was founded in May and is led by the Rev. Johnnie Moore. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congressional-republicans-slam-carter-centers-china-ties\/\" title=\"Congressional Republicans Slam Carter Center\u2019s China Ties\">nonprofit group backed<\/a> by the U.S. and Israeli governments and has delivered over 50 million meals to civilians in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The organization has faced criticism from the U.N. and media outlets for the alleged lack of safety around its aid distribution sites in southern and central Gaza. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3478271\/israel-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-effort-deadly-scramble-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"UN claiming\">U.N. claimed<\/a> that as of July 21, 766 of the 1,054 civilians killed seeking aid were <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3478271\/israel-gaza-humanitarian-foundation-aid-effort-deadly-scramble-food\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">in the vicinity of GHF sites<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moore responded to claims made against the GHF, calling them &ldquo;a disinformation campaign&rdquo; and arguing Hamas is to blame for the casualties, accusing the group of &ldquo;intentionally harming people for the purpose of defaming what we&rsquo;re doing,&rdquo; according to the American Jewish Committee.<\/p>\n<p>The foundation had to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/3431228\/gaza-humanitarian-foundation-shut-down-idf-shooting-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">pause efforts<\/a> in June to reassess its security blueprint following initial reports of Israel Defense Forces soldiers shooting toward those getting aid.<\/p>\n<p>The U.N. has reportedly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/middle-east\/article-862122#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">struggled to deliver aid<\/a> due to Hamas and other Palestinian terrorist groups stealing its convoys, with shipments containing 2,500 tons of food sitting at the Kerem Shalom Crossing, waiting to be delivered, according to the <em>Jerusalem Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;ve been sounding the alarm for weeks on the need for more aid in Gaza while we&rsquo;ve seen aid by the UN and other organizations being piled near the borders but not being delivered,&rdquo; John Acree, interim director of the GHF, said <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GHFUpdates\/status\/1948392232819511503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/story\/2025\/05\/1163756#:~:text=No%20evidence%20of%20Hamas%20aid,approved%20and%20ready%20to%20move.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">U.N. denied<\/a> that Hamas is intercepting its aid shipments, claiming there is no evidence of this as of May 28, instead blaming &ldquo;criminal gangs, under the watch of Israeli forces.&rdquo; Hamas has been found to do the same before, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-209885\/#:~:text=Search%20for:-,UN%20suspends%20aid%20operation%20after%20second%20Hamas%2Dlinked%20theft%20of,caused%20widespread%20damage%20to%20infrastructure.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">intercepting aid shipments<\/a> to Palestinians in Gaza in 2009, forcing the U.N. to halt imports, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdd.org\/analysis\/2024\/05\/03\/hamas-diverts-jordan-aid-convoys-in-gaza\/#:~:text=Latest%20Developments,begin%20with%2C%E2%80%9D%20Miller%20said.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">hijacking shipments<\/a> to Gaza in 2024 as well.<\/p>\n<p>Several doctors at the news conference came forward to share the testimonies of Palestinian civilians who are suffering in Gaza. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One girl whose hair fell out, almost completely as a result of nutritional edema, kept asking me, &lsquo;Doctor, will my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tips-for-treating-post-covid-hair-loss\/\" title=\"Tips for Treating Post-COVID Hair Loss\">hair grow back<\/a>? Am I still beautiful?&rsquo;&rdquo; said Dr. Dannie Ritchie, a family physician from Rhode Island, reading the testimony of a doctor in Gaza.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3481545\/emmanuel-macron-france-recognize-palestinian-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"MACRON ANNOUNCES FRANCE WILL RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN STATE AT UN\">MACRON ANNOUNCES FRANCE WILL RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN STATE AT UN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>John Rohrer, a retired emergency physician, outlined five actions he, Tlaib, and other supporters want to see from Congress and President Donald Trump: open crossings to Gaza for humanitarian aid, the dismantling of the GHF, unrestricted access to food, fuel, medicine, and water via organizations such as the U.N., international protection for humanitarian aid and aid workers, and a complete and permanent ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p>Tlaib has been vocal about her criticism of Israel during the conflict in Gaza. She was censured in November 2023 over her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2452475\/tlaib-faces-democratic-backlash-over-defense-of-pro-palestinian-chant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">use of the chant <\/a>&ldquo;from the river to the sea,&rdquo; which is considered antisemitic. 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