Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) head Rev. Johnnie Moore met with leaders of UN aid organizations on Wednesday, according to a Thursday report by Axios, citing a US official and two other sources with direct knowledge of the matter.
This is the first reported meeting between Moore and the UN aid organizations since GHF began its humanitarian aid operations in the Gaza Strip, and it comes after a group of UN experts called for the dismantlement of the foundation.
The statement, led by UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, “expressed concerns over the GHF’s operations,” and said that “Palestinians are paying the ultimate price of the international community’s legal, political and moral failure.”
“The GHF, a non-governmental organisation created by Israel in February 2025, with US support, to allegedly distribute aid in Gaza, is an utterly disturbing example of how humanitarian relief can be exploited for covert military and geopolitical agendas in serious breach of international law,” said the statement.
“The entanglement of Israeli intelligence, US contractors, and ambiguous non-governmental entities underlines the urgent need for robust international oversight and action under UN auspices.”
Albanese sanctioned by the US over 'political, economic warfare' against Israel
These statements come as Albanese faces sanctions by the US because of her stance over Israel, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio criticizing her efforts to have the International Criminal Court take action against US and Israeli officials, companies, and executives.
“Albanese’s campaign of political and economic warfare against the United States and Israel will no longer be tolerated,” Rubio said Wednesday in a post on X/Twitter.
“We will always stand by our partners in their right to self-defense,” he wrote. “The United States will continue to take whatever actions we deem necessary to respond to lawfare and protect our sovereignty and that of our allies.”