Thanks for that, but the headlines are very deceptive.
Staff members have not been fired (yet, if at all).
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA) Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said Israeli authorities provided the agency “with information” alleging several of its employees participated in Hamas’ murderous rampage into southern Israel, when the militant group killed at least 1,200 people and abducted more than 250 others.
An investigation is being launched into the alleged involvement of the employees and those involved will be held accountable “including through criminal prosecution,” added Lazzarini. The commissioner-general said he made the decision in order to protect the agency’s ability to deliver humanitarian aid.
Israeli Foreign Ministry told CNN on Friday that it welcomed the investigation. “It is important that UNRWA conduct a thorough in-house check on the activity of Hamas and other terrorist factors in its ranks in order to ensure the organization’s humanitarian activity is not taken advantage of,” it said.
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As is often the case @gwb-trading is twisting the news.
The news is very direct; no twisting whatsoever. The UNRWA fired a dozen staffers who were directly involved in the October 7th attack on Israel. Now multiple countries are cutting off UNRWA. I expect in under a week that most of the UNRWA funding will disappear since western countries provide a majority of the money.
More countries cut funding to UN agency after staffers accused of participating in Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Italy, Australia, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and Canada have pulled funding from the agency
https://www.foxnews.com/world/more-...affer-accused-participatin-oct-7-hamas-attack
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/26/world/middleeast/unrwa-aid-israel-hamas-attack.html
What are the allegations against UNRWA?
It’s not entirely clear.
U.N. and American officials referred to claims that some UNRWA employees may have been “involved in” the Oct. 7 attacks, but did not elaborate on that involvement or say whether it included any of the worst atrocities committed that day.
The State Department referred to 12 employees being accused and fired — UNRWA did not offer a number — but it is unclear what kind of work they did or how senior they were. It also remains to be seen whether investigations will yield more such allegations.
Also did you know that more than 100 UNRWA employees have so far been killed by the IDF in the last 4 months?
Yup and aid agency employees running around without guns are getting killed.So militants running around with guns trying to kill Israelis are getting killed. Shocking!
Yup and aid agency employees running around without guns are getting killed.
The IDF are unprofessional goons shooting anything which moves.
Yeah yeah yeah, lets make a big song and dance about UNRWA!These deceased UNRWA "aide' employees won't be running over to Israel to kill and rape women & children like they did on October 7th.
It's overdue for the UNWRA to be completely removed from Gaza...
Israel wants UNRWA out of Gaza after staffers fired for involvement in Oct. 7 onslaught
FM Katz demands UN ‘take immediate personal actions’ against UNRWA leadership; after US halts funding, Canada and Australia also announce pause
https://www.timesofisrael.com/israe...s-after-staffers-fired-for-oct-7-involvement/
Look at this idiot who is shocked when decent nations withdraw funding for a terrorist supporting organization.
UNRWA Chief 'Shocked' After Countries Pause Funding
https://www.usnews.com/news/world/a...a-chief-shocked-after-countries-pause-funding
As every hour goes by... more western nations withdraw their funding of the UNRWA.
More countries pause funds for UN Palestinian agency
https://www.reuters.com/world/britain-italy-finland-pause-funding-un-refugee-agency-gaza-2024-01-27/
Yeah yeah yeah, lets make a big song and dance about UNRWA!
Let's create a distraction...... anything.......
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