International organizations funded by American taxpayers often promise lofty humanitarian goals while delivering questionable results. From the United Nations to the World Health Organization, these massive institutions consume billions in global donations while frequently failing their stated missions.
The pattern has become so predictable that it hardly raises eyebrows anymore.
But sometimes, an incident so egregious occurs that it forces us to confront the true nature of these institutions.
A shocking display in Gaza this week has pulled back the curtain on one of the world’s most recognized humanitarian symbols, revealing a disturbing reality that many Americans who donate to this organization need to understand.
On February 20, 2025, the International Committee of the Red Cross participated in what Israeli officials called a “Nazi-like ceremony” orchestrated by Hamas terrorists. The bodies of four Israeli hostages – including a mother and her two young children – were paraded before cheering crowds in Gaza.
The Red Cross representative’s willing participation marked a new low for an organization that receives substantial American funding.
From ‘Breitbart News’:
The International Committee of the Red Cross participated Thursday in the gruesome handover ceremony of four bodies of Israeli hostages who were abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and died in captivity in Gaza…
“The Red Cross have not once visited our hostages while they were alive … The Red Cross, it seems to the government of Israel, made no effort to take medicines to our hostages. In fact, the Red Cross, in participating in these gruesome ceremonies, have expressed themselves in the minds of Israelis as partly complicit in this whole hostage affair, because they have not insisted in visiting our hostages.”
As Hamas paraded the bodies of dead Israeli hostages, including two children, one a baby, Gazans in the crowd cheered, celebrated, whistled, and smiled. Not a single one of them showed any remorse. I’ve never witnessed so much evil in my life.pic.twitter.com/DdVS5Lku1r
— Vivid.🇮🇱 (@VividProwess) February 20, 2025
A Pattern of Negligence
The Red Cross’s participation in this macabre display represents years of institutional failure. Israeli spokesman David Mencer revealed that despite receiving multiple requests, the organization repeatedly refused to deliver critical medicines and aid to hostages held in Gaza.
Even more disturbing, one released hostage testified that Hamas held him captive underneath Red Cross offices – while the organization claimed it couldn’t locate any captives.
During Thursday’s ceremony, a Red Cross representative calmly signed documents alongside masked Hamas terrorists. The stage featured propaganda displays, including a grotesque depiction of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
The bodies of the victims, including 9-month-old Kfir Bibas, were displayed in coffins while Palestinian crowds celebrated.
Following American Tax Dollars
The Red Cross receives hundreds of millions in American donations annually, marketing itself as a neutral humanitarian organization. In 2024 alone, U.S. taxpayers contributed over $150 million to the organization’s operating budget.
Yet, while claiming the inability to reach hostages with life-saving medicine, the Red Cross found time and resources to participate in Hamas propaganda events.
This mirrors President Trump’s warnings about unaccountable global institutions that often work against American interests and values.
The administration has consistently highlighted how international organizations frequently misuse American funding while failing to uphold their stated humanitarian missions.
The Human Cost
Behind the statistics lie real victims of institutional negligence. Shiri Bibas and her children, Ariel (4) and Kfir (9 months), along with 83-year-old peace activist Oded Lifshitz, became tragic symbols of the Red Cross’s failure.
While Hamas held them captive, the Red Cross refused multiple opportunities to intervene. Only in death did the organization acknowledge their existence – by participating in Hamas’s celebration of their murders.
The contrast between the Red Cross’s humanitarian mission and its actions couldn’t be starker.
As Hamas celebrated the deaths of innocent civilians, including a baby, the organization entrusted with protecting human life stood by, effectively lending its credibility to the spectacle.
Key Takeaways:
- The Red Cross betrayed its humanitarian mission by participating in Hamas propaganda while refusing to help Israeli hostages in captivity.
- Millions of American donor dollars continue funding international organizations that appear to sympathize with terrorists over victims.
- This incident validates President Trump’s warnings about the dangerous influence of unaccountable global institutions.
Sources: Breitbart, Washington Post, AP News
