The Israeli-American backed aid distribution process in Gaza has turned into “complete chaos”, Executive Director of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Catherine Russell, warned, calling for the UN to be allowed to carry out its mandate in the besieged enclave. In an op-ed published in the New York Times yesterday, Russell said: “As the chaotic scenes made clear, rather than increasing access to lifesaving supplies, the new aid distribution plan, facilitated by an organization called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, threatens to make things worse. She added that aid is being distributed through a few points in Gaza, “forcing civilians to travel long distances and putting their lives in danger.” “The new aid distribution mechanism contradicts humanitarian principles and fails to meet Israel’s obligations […]
