Parents of killed US-Canadian WCK aid worker: 'His death was a crime'

• Published date: 05 April 2024
• Author: JERUSALEM POST STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

Flickinger was a dual citizen of the United States and Canada and had served for 11 years in the armed forces. He leaves behind his wife and an 18-month-old son

Flickinger joined the staff of the World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid group, which worked to bring humanitarian aid to Gazans, and was killed after a mistaken Israeli airstrike hit the convoy that the staff traveled in on a road that was designated to be safe for travel by Israel.

After Israel apologized for the mistake, the parents of Flickinger rejected the apology. They claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement about the attack being a tragic accident was "a joke."

When the IDF attacked, "they continued firing until all the workers were dead. Israel owes the families and the world an explanation," father John Flickinger said.

Calling on the US government to take action

Flickinger claimed that while the Canadian government has been helpful, the US government has not done enough.

He called on the US to stop sending military...