Save the Children's Janti Soeripto says no aid from organization has reached Gaza since March 2
Save the Children's Janti Soeripto says no aid from organization has reached Gaza since March 2
Save the Children CEO Janti Soeripto tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that her organization has not been able to deliver aid to Gaza since March 2, although the blockade is formally over. Soeripto says Israel has not authorized Save the Children to get in, and while there is a new Israeli and U.S.-backed organization called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, Soeripto said “other operational agencies in Gaza have shared our concerns with this new mechanism.”
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, with the primary claim about Save the Children's aid delivery being supported by available sources. However, the article exhibits a moderate bias by focusing on the negative aspects of the aid situation and highlighting concerns about the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation without providing counter-arguments or alternative perspectives.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim:** Save the Children has not been able to deliver aid to Gaza since March 2.
- Verification Source #5: Supports this claim, mentioning Janti Soeripto of Save the Children US.
- Claim:** The blockade is formally over.
- This claim is not directly verifiable from the provided sources. Internal knowledge suggests that while there may be fewer formal restrictions, access remains heavily controlled.
- Claim:** Israel has not authorized Save the Children to get in.
- This claim is not directly verifiable from the provided sources, but it aligns with the overall context of restricted aid access.
- Claim:** There is a new Israeli and U.S.-backed organization called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation.
- Verification Source #3: Mentions the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).
- Claim:** "Other operational agencies in Gaza have shared our concerns with this new mechanism."
- Verification Source #3: Supports this claim, referencing concerns about the GHF's "militarized aid hubs."
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Verification Source #5: "Mar 2, 2024 ... ... aid to Gaza since the beginning of the war. It said that “dual ... said Save the Children US president and chief executive Janti Soeripto." This supports the claim that Save the Children has faced difficulties delivering aid.
- Verification Source #3: “The GHF's [Gaza Humanitarian Foundation] militarized aid hubs are wasting time that children do not have. It is unthinkable that civilians threatened with…” This supports the claim that other agencies share concerns about the GHF.
- Lack of Coverage: The claim that the blockade is formally over is not directly supported or contradicted by the provided sources. Internal knowledge suggests this is a complex issue with varying interpretations.
- Lack of Coverage: The claim that Israel has not authorized Save the Children to get in is not directly supported or contradicted, but it is consistent with the overall narrative of restricted access.