The decision was prompted by Israel’s accusation that several employees of the said UN agency had links to the October 7 attacks. Hamas has denied this link, while Israel has called on more countries to suspend sending money.
United States, Canada, Australia, Italy, United Kingdom or Finland have decided in the last few hours withdraw your financing to the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees UNRWA while awaiting the results of a investigation opened to clarify whether Israel’s accusations are several temporary workers they had in connection with the attacks of October 7 are they true or not.
On the other hand, there is the diplomatic representation of it Norway before the Palestinian Authority has reiterated its position back to the UN-dependent agency and has decided to maintain its support because “the situation in Gaza is catastrophic and UNRWA is the main humanitarian organization there”, in addition to emphasizing that “international support for Palestine is more important than ever. “
UNRWA announced yesterday that this was the case several employees laid off for those who were opened an internal investigation after receiving information from Israel about his alleged participation in the October 7 Hamas attack that killed approximately 1,200 and kidnapped 250 in Israeli territory.
Made for aid to refugees from the 1948 war At the time of Israel’s founding, the UNRWA provides education, healthcare and emergency services for the Palestinians Gaza, West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon. It helps about two-thirds of Gaza’s 2.3 million residents and has played a key role in the aid received during the current war.
The Palestinian National Authoritywhich administers small parts of the occupied West Bank, has criticized countries that provide funding to the United Nations Palestinian Refugee Agency and also to the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) condemned the decision.
Hamas denies that UN agency personnel are working with them, while Israel asks more countries to suspend their funding to UNRWA
Hamas denied this Saturday that UN personnel are collaborating in its actions: “We strongly condemn the campaign of incitement launched by the Zionist criminal entity against the international institutions that contribute to aiding our people, who are being subjected to the Nazi genocide. ” Hamas said in a statement.
For his part, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katza has called for the United Nations refugee agency for Palestinians to be replaced “with organizations committed to real peace and development” and urged other countries to follow suit . , Britain, Italy and Finland and suspend their funding to UNRWA, in a social media post.
Source: EITB
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