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US ignored report saying GHF was not fit to deliver aid in Gaza: Report

The main US government agency that distributes foreign aid raised “critical concerns” about a newly formed aid group’s ability to deliver food safely and effectively to Palestinians in Gaza, just days before the Trump administration announced $30m in funding for the organisation, CNN reported on Tuesday.

The US Agency for International Development (USAID) in June wrote a 14-page confidential internal assessment, criticising a request for funding submitted by the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Fund (GHF). 

Read more: At least nine elements normally required to obtain government funding were not included in the application