He owns trendy Israeli eateries. Now he's a rep for a controversial Gaza food program
Summary
An Israeli businessman, Shahar Segal, known for owning famous restaurants, is now promoting a controversial food aid program in Gaza called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). The program is criticized because of the deaths of many Palestinians near its food distribution sites. The U.S. government is now financially supporting this program despite concerns and claims from other humanitarian groups about its operations.Key Facts
- Shahar Segal manages popular restaurants and now represents the GHF in Israel.
- GHF is a private aid group that distributes food in Gaza, bypassing the standard United Nations system.
- Many Palestinians have been killed near GHF's food sites by Israeli troops, including a recent report of 44 deaths.
- Osama Tarifi, a 23-year-old Palestinian, was killed trying to get food for his family from a GHF site.
- The U.S. government has decided to provide $30 million in funding to GHF.
- Internal U.S. documents note criticism from other aid groups that GHF might be connected to reported Israeli war crimes.
- Johnnie Moore, involved in U.S. evangelical activities, now leads GHF after its former director resigned.
- The U.N. and other humanitarian organizations refuse to cooperate with GHF, claiming it supports Israeli military objectives and poses risks to civilians.
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