Geneva – SABA:
The Swiss Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations announced on Wednesday the initiation of dissolution procedures against the Geneva-registered branch of the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" (GHF), citing failure to meet legal requirements. The notice was published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce.
According to the notice, "the authority may order the dissolution of the foundation within a 30-day legal deadline," as reported by *Palestine Online.
The authority stated that the foundation failed to meet basic registration conditions, including having an adequate number of board members, a valid postal address, or a Swiss bank account.
Per Reuters, the foundation—registered in Delaware, USA, and overseeing food parcel distribution in Gaza with U.S. support under Israeli occupation supervision—informed Swiss authorities that it "has not conducted any activity in Switzerland" and "intends to dissolve its Geneva branch."
Last week, Geneva authorities issued a separate legal notice giving the foundation 30 days to rectify "regulatory deficiencies" or face further legal action. The Swiss Federal Authority demanded clarifications by the end of June, "given its failure to comply with legal obligations."
The authority noted multiple shortcomings:
- No authorized board member residing in Switzerland
- Fewer than three founding board members (as required by its bylaws)
- No Swiss bank account or valid Swiss address
- No auditing body
Controversy Over Aid Distribution & Alleged Complicity
The GHF began distributing food parcels in Gaza in late May, but its operational model has drawn international criticism for "lack of neutrality.
Hundreds of Palestinian civilians have been killed near or en route to its distribution centers due to Israeli military attacks.
Most UN agencies and humanitarian organizations in Gaza refuse to cooperate with the GHF, questioning its mechanisms and principles. Since its launch, over 580 Palestinians have been martyred in mass shootings near its aid points, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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