"This incident doesn't correspond in magnitude to some of the things the Israelis have done--it's comparing gunships, helicopters and artillery to whatever the [Red Crescent] is accused of doing," Kanakry said.
Sternin reiterated that "the proper people in HIS have been made aware" of the allegations.
Yasin said the final decision about where the money would go will be made by HIS's executive board with input from SAS.
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"Any humanitarian organization that seeks to provide aid to the Palestinian people will inevitably come under attack from those with a political agenda against the fulfillment of the basic human rights of Palestinians," Yasin said.