DayofPal– Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor is calling for the immediate closure of the Israeli-American Gaza Humanitarian Foundation and the prosecution of U.S. President Donald Trump, accusing both of complicity in acts of genocide in the Gaza Strip.
In a sharply worded statement, the rights group accused Israel, the United States, and complicit governments of systematic war crimes and crimes against humanity, particularly at aid distribution points that have become deadly zones for desperate Palestinian civilians.
According to Euro-Med, these sites, managed by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation with the support of Israeli forces and American private security contractors, have been turned into “arenas of mass slaughter.”
The group said the foundation has replaced a United Nations-administered aid mechanism and now operates under Israeli military authority, which it says is illegitimate under international law. The organization insists these distribution points are no longer humanitarian spaces but “deliberately designed” killing zones.
Euro-Med cited a deadly incident in the Al-Shakoush area north of Rafah city, where on a recent Saturday morning, 30 civilians were killed and over 180 wounded near one such distribution point.
This occurred after Israel reportedly shut down three other aid centres, forcing tens of thousands of starving people into a single area. The group says the event is part of a broader “systematic starvation policy” by Israel.
Field testimonies gathered by Euro-Med indicate that private American security personnel working for the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation opened fire and launched tear gas at gathered civilians, acting in coordination with Israeli soldiers.
Video footage reviewed by the organization shows foundation-affiliated guards throwing grenades directly at unarmed civilians.
“There is a large pit roughly 1,000 metres before the entrance to the aid point, which civilians use to hide before the gate opens. Today, we were surprised to see three sand mounds opposite the pit, but as usual, people entered the pit. Once it was full of civilians, we were shocked to see three tanks mount the mounds, each armed with machine guns and accompanied by around 30 heavily armed infantry soldiers and snipers,” a survivor described the events to Euro-Med investigators.
He continued: “They began by firing several stun grenades over the people in the pit. When people tried to flee, anyone who attempted to get out was shot at directly. Crowds poured out of the pit, and the tanks opened heavy fire directly at them. Some bullets passed through multiple people at once due to the density of the crowd and proximity of the tanks. All of this happened between 8:30 and 9:30 this morning.”
Euro-Med states that in just under two months, Israeli forces and American private security operatives have killed at least 829 Palestinians and injured approximately 5,500 near these distribution points. The foundation, presented publicly as a humanitarian aid organization, is accused of acting as a front for policies of siege, starvation, and military control.
The statement further accused President Trump, through direct support of this aid model and provision of military, financial, and political backing, is criminally complicit in the alleged genocide. Euro-Med is urging international and national courts to hold Trump and other involved U.S. and Israeli officials accountable.
“Even in cases where a threat is alleged,” the group noted, “international law does not legally justify the use of lethal force. Security forces are bound by international legal standards to follow the principle of proportionality and gradual escalation in the use of force.”
Euro-Med argues that Israel is using starvation as a method of warfare and that its control over humanitarian aid distribution is a violation of its obligations under international humanitarian law.
The organization added that these violations rise to the level of war crimes and crimes against humanity under the Rome Statute, and that they meet the legal definition of genocide under Article II of the Genocide Convention.
“Israel, which is using starvation as a central tool in carrying out the crime of genocide against Palestinians in Gaza… cannot, under any circumstance, be regarded as a legitimate party in any humanitarian operation,” the statement continued.
The group is also calling for independent international investigations into the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, including potential prosecutions of its founders, directors, logistics coordinators, and contracted security firms.
It called on countries with universal jurisdiction to launch immediate criminal investigations into individuals associated with the Foundation.
Euro-Med further recommends civil litigation in national courts to secure compensation for victims and their families. “This includes deaths, physical and psychological injuries, and the forced deprivation of the right to life, food, and dignity,” the statement said.
The Monitor urged the international community to apply maximum diplomatic, economic, and military pressure on Israel to stop its military involvement in humanitarian aid distribution and to lift the blockade on Gaza.
It also called for the implementation of International Criminal Court arrest warrants against Israeli leaders, a comprehensive weapons embargo, and the suspension of financial, trade, and security cooperation with Israeli entities and officials.
In closing, the group demanded urgent international intervention to restore humanitarian access to Gaza under neutral, independent oversight, stressing the need for immediate protection of civilians and adherence to international legal standards.
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