The controversies surrounding the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) have been piling up since the US-backed actor began its work almost two weeks ago.
At least 60 people have been killed near the distribution sites and the operation has been forced to pause several times, and leading figures have jumped off. On Friday, the distribution was stopped again, citing difficulties in maintaining the security situation, and on Saturday morning, there is no information on when the aid will resume.
Now, The Washington Post reports that the international consulting giant Boston Consulting Group (BCG), which is said to have played a key role in the design of GHF's operations, is firing two of its consultants associated with the work on GHF.
BCG's CEO says that the two are supposed to have misled the company and not told the whole truth about either their own work or the design of GHF.
"They have led us to believe that the initiative had broad support from several countries and organizations,” it says in a statement.
The Israeli-American GHF, which began distributing emergency aid last week, has received sharp criticism from several quarters. The fact that the UN and other established organizations are excluded contributes to the operation being unable to live up to humanitarian principles, claims the UN.
