by Gavin Blackburn at Euro News
In January, Israel banned the main UN organisation delivering aid to Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, from operating, claiming the agency turned a blind eye to Hamas members in its ranks.
More than 1,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces since May while trying to access food in Gaza, mostly near aid sites run by a controversial American contractor, the UN human rights office said on Tuesday.
Of the 1,054 people killed while trying to get food since late May, 766 were killed while heading to sites run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), according to the UN.
The GHF has proven to be a controversial body. Registered in Delaware and backed by Israel, it was established in February to distribute aid from four hubs in Gaza, replacing the UN system of distribution.
In January,…
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