The Israeli parliament gave preliminary approval on Monday to a bill that declares the main United Nations relief organisation for Palestinians a terrorist organisation and proposes to sever relations with the body, Reuters reports.
The vote against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) is the latest step in an Israeli push against the Agency, which Israeli leaders have accused of collaborating with the Hamas Movement in Gaza.
Israel has said hundreds of UNRWA staff are members of terrorist groups, including Hamas and Islamic Jihad, but has yet to provide evidence to a UN-appointed review.
Ah, the relief agency that was thoroughly proven not to be a terrorist organization last time Israel tried this, a few months ago. I guess they just need some way to make sure Palestinians aren't saved from starvation, thirst and disease.
Have you considered blaming the people committing genocide? Of course not, because you don't actually give a shit about genocide, it's all just a bad faith attack point.
It's like they're trying to get ahead of the narrative to deceive future historians... I just hope someone with the knowledge and means is making physical records of all this. Written in silica, or something.
You do realise how racist you sound right now, right? Are you calling more than 2 million people, terrorists?
What about the kids, the newly born babies, are they also terrorists and deserve to die and/or starve? What happened with the idea of everyone being innocent until proven otherwise.
And how many civilians have Israel and Palestinians killed over the years? Or let's simplify the questions, how many of those are below 16?
You can simply watch any documentary dedicated on the life of Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank, read any human rights groups that is not affiliated with Israel what they think about the conditions in those two territories. Open Wikipedia and read the articles on the subject, etc. The ICJ just proclaimed that what is doing Israel in the West bank and Gaza equates to apartheid.
Shall I also remind you that before their independence there were Jewish resistance fighters who were also branded terrorists by the authorities back then and the same fraction became the backbone of the IDF.
No one but genocide loving zionists wants to hear the lying screeds of a genocidal, racist, apartheid regime. I care as much to read that as a copy of the latest "Jewish crimes" written by Nazi magazines in the 1930s.
That's some really strong statements. Speaking for myself I don't identify as a genocide loving Zionist.
For what it's worth the article is really dry and cites independent sources, and has quotes from UN officials that say that UNRWA workers were removed. A full internal investigation will take place.
This is how statecraft works. Have you ever wondered why there's no Pride parades on Palestine but there are in Tel Aviv?
And it looks like actions were taken by the UNRWA against involved employees. But Israel wants the total destruction of the agency just like Palestine.
For the most part Israel regarded the UNRWA as a problematic but ultimately stabilizing influence. Israel started taking umbrage when members of the UNRWA participated in and associated with the Hamas terrorists that raped, murdered, kidnapped men, women and children of many nations and faiths.
When will the rest of the world learn that it is pointless to try to placate Israel or treat them as though they are acting in good faith? The whole state is run by genocidal fascists who will never be satisfied by even the most obeisant allies.