Head of US-backed Gaza aid group resigns, saying he will not abandon ‘principles’

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/30677633

Guardian staff and agencies
Sun 25 May 2025 22.46 EDT

"The head of a US-backed private humanitarian organisation that is tasked with distributing aid in #Gaza using an #Israeli-initiated plan resigned on Sunday, saying that the operation could not fulfil its mission in a way that adhered to “humanitarian principles”.

Executive director Jake Wood announced his resignation in a statement from the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), adding fresh uncertainty to the operation’s future."