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Whistleblower Says UN Agencies in Gaza Inhibiting Distribution of Aid

(Fox News) Benjamin Weinthal - An international aid worker operating in Gaza has filed a formal whistleblower complaint to the Inspector General of USAID, alleging "gross misconduct and misuse of humanitarian funds by the World Food Program and other UN agencies." The whistleblower, who was in Gaza in July, claims "a firsthand eyewitnessing of senior Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officials offering any support necessary, including security protection and coordination, to representatives from the World Food Program (WFP) and the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), only to have WFP and OCHA respond that they were not prepared to discuss such coordination... thereby preventing aid from getting to the people of Gaza." He said, "the IDF is actively helping the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) get food into the hands of civilians, while UN agencies, including WFP and OCHA, through their unwillingness to coordinate with the IDF, are inhibiting the distribution of such aid." A senior U.S. State Department official said, "GHF is a threat to how Hamas functions and enriches itself because GHF provides meals to those in need with safeguards to minimize Hamas from stealing. This is why Hamas continues to attack GHF aid sites. Aid diversion to terrorists frequently occurs in conflict zones under Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) control. It is a moral and legal obligation, and our duty to the American taxpayer, to work with our partners to ensure this ends immediately." The whistleblower "found no evidence of 'starvation' or 'famine' in Gaza. There are pockets of severe hunger, but they are not systematic or pervasive."
2025-08-17 00:00:00
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