Head of Gaza aid organisation resigns hours before controversial plan set to launch
The head of a controversial aid organisation, which says it is ready to start delivering food into Gaza, has resigned saying he does not believe it is possible for the organisation to operate independently or adhere to strict humanitarian principles.
Jake Wood, the executive director of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), announced his resignation late on Sunday, hours before the group said it planned to begin “direct aid delivery” into the Palestinian enclave and after aid organisations sought to distance themselves from the contentious plan.
“I am proud of the work I oversaw, including developing a pragmatic plan that could feed hungry people, address security concerns about diversion, and complement the work of longstanding NGOs in Gaza,” Wood said.
“However, it is clear that it is not possible to implement this plan while also strictly adhering to humanitarian principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and independence, which I will not abandon.”
