Senior Senators Demand Transparency Over Gaza Aid Foundation
A group of senior Democratic senators has called on Secretary of State Marco Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee to disclose details regarding the funding and oversight of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), amid rising concerns that the organization may be operating as a cover for intelligence and political activities.
In a letter co-signed by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Chris Van Hollen, and Peter Welch, the lawmakers criticized the State Department for its "inability to answer basic questions about GHF in a timely manner" and raised alarms over the department's "overriding of internal protocol and staff warnings," suggesting it may lack the capacity to properly monitor the funds allocated to GHF.
The letter, addressed to Rubio, Huckabee, and Russell Vought, Director of the Office of Management and Budget and acting administrator for the U.S. Agency for International Development, was sent to the State Department over the weekend and obtained by CuriosityNews.
“Given substantial and increasing evidence that GHF is failing to meet its humanitarian objectives, the State Department must immediately halt its funding for this organization and redirect those resources to well-established aid groups,” the senators wrote.
While officials have claimed the U.S. allocated $60 million in food assistance to Gaza, the State Department publicly confirmed only a $30 million grant to GHF in June. The lack of disclosure regarding GHF’s funding has drawn criticism, with senators asserting that the omission violates federal law. According to a U.N. report from mid-August, nearly 1,000 Palestinians have died near GHF-operated sites since its activities began in May.
The scrutiny comes as GHF was linked to a controversial draft proposal for a "Gaza Riviera" development plan, which critics argue could facilitate the forced displacement of Palestinians. The 38-page document, not yet formal U.S. policy, aligns with past calls for a "takeover" of the Gaza Strip.
Initially reported by The Washington Post, the proposal involved consultants from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which has stated it did not authorize the work and terminated two senior partners involved in its financial modeling.
The senators also raised concerns over GHF’s ties to Israeli authorities and intelligence agencies, stating that "humanitarian relief for vulnerable populations must not serve as a guise for military intelligence operations.”
Additionally, the lawmakers requested copies of award agreements, internal evaluations, military service export licenses, and other legally mandated assessments related to GHF that have not been released.
CuriosityNews has reached out to the State Department and GHF for comment.
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