Thursday, October 23, 2025

When Aid Becomes Control: The Collapse of U.S. Humanitarian Credibility in Gaza - 10.23.2025

The report, “Operations of Much-Criticized U.S. Aid Group Unravel,” exposes a deeply troubling failure of both ethics and policy in the delivery of U.S.-funded humanitarian aid to Gaza. When aid distribution becomes militarized and stripped of neutrality, it ceases to be humanitarian—it becomes an instrument of control and humiliation. The unraveling of this controversial operation is not simply a logistical setback; it is a moral indictment of an approach that prioritizes optics and politics over human life.

The fact that USAID’s own analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft underscores how baseless and damaging the justifications for this militarized model have been. Civilians are starving, aid workers are endangered, and the United States risks being complicit in deepening Gaza’s suffering.

True humanitarian relief must be unconditional, civilian-led, and coordinated through neutral agencies, not private contractors or security forces. The United States must immediately review and reform its Gaza aid strategy to uphold the most basic humanitarian principles.



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