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I am appalled by reports suggesting a culture of impunity among private security contractors who have killed Gazan civilians.

It is time for the UK to press the Israeli and US governments for accountability.

I have written to the Foreign Secretary to urge him to take action.
Dear David, I am writing following deeply troubling reports (3 July) by the Associated Press and the BBC on the operation of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Drawing on testimony from former GHF security contractors, the reports allege that armed security personnel - operating under contracts linked to humanitarian distribution sites - have opened fire on unarmed civilians queuing for food. According to the reports, eyewitnesses described unarmed individuals being shot while waiting in line for essential supplies, with no clear threat posed to those providing security. On one occasion, a guard is alleged to have opened fire from a watchtower with a machinegun because a group of women, children and elderly people were moving too slowly away from an aid site. These alarming allegations must be considered in light of wider reports - including those published by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on 24 June - that suggest that over 400 Palestinians have been killed while queuing for food at or near GHF distribution sites since the end of May. There appears to be little or no accountability around these grave incidents, raising serious concerns about the operational standards, oversight and accountability mechanisms governing current humanitarian access in Gaza. In light of these reports, please can you confirm: • What assessment your Department has made of these latest reports and what steps are being taken to verify the allegations they raise? • Whether you have raised the rules of engagement of security contractors working for the GHF with the US Secretary of State? • If you have spoken directly with the Israeli authorities to raise the deaths of civilians, including women and children, queuing for food at humanitarian distribution centres? These reports demand immediate attention. At a time when international humanitarian law must be upheld more rigorously than ever, the UK has a responsibility to ensure that aid - and those contracted to deliver or secure it - are not contributing to further harm. That responsibility also includes the UK working to secure the full reopening of aid supply routes into Gaza, to be operated under the auspices of the UN. I would welcome an update from you on whatfurthersteps the Governmentis taking to ensure this happens. I look forward to your response. Yours sincerely, Calum Miller
July 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
serenahennessy.bsky.social
Given Charles is Monarch of Canada, how can we possibly be inviting the orange menace on a State Visit?
April 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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America will never recover from the shame it has brought upon itself this week.
March 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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Hi there - a first post on this platform. Do please repost this message just in case anyone should want to find me here -- thank you...
November 13, 2024 at 12:58 PM