Israel-Gaza war: aid agencies ‘outraged’ by ‘reckless’ decision to cut UNRWA funding
Israel-Gaza war: aid agencies ‘outraged’ by ‘reckless’ decision to cut UNRWA funding
Agencies including Oxfam and Save the Children note Gaza population already facing famine due to Israeli siege and bombardment
International aid agencies have said they are “deeply concerned and outraged” at the “reckless” decision by major donors to cut funding to a UN Palestinian aid agency after Israel accused some of its workers of taking part in Hamas’ 7 October attack.
“We are shocked by the reckless decision to cut a lifeline for an entire population by some of the very countries that had called for aid in Gaza to be stepped up and for humanitarians to be protected while doing their job,” the coalition of 21 agencies, including Oxfam, Save the Children and ActionAid, said in a statement on Monday.
More than 10 western countries including the US, UK and Germany said they would suspend funding to UNRWA, which provides aid to more than 5.6 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle East, after the agency said it had launched a probe into 12 staff members who allegedly took part in abductions and killings on 7 October.
The agency has sacked nine of those accused. Two others are missing and one is dead. The UN in New York has also launched a high-level investigation into the alleged acts, which its secretary general, António Guterres, described as “abhorrent”.
Anything Israel says is a universal truth I suppose
Edit: Whoa zionists here are increasing day by day
It was those 40 decapitated babies named after days of the week that proved it.
UNRWA isn't some kind of company you can punish – its the lifeline for millions.
UNRWA has to investigate how something like this could happen and prevent it from happening ever again – especially since Israel has claimed it for years now and was proven correctly now.
But the immediate reaction of UNRWA has shown that it was not the intention to aid terrorists, but a lack of proper oversight and control. So support needs to continue, alongside a reform of the processes of the UNRWA.
especially since Israel has claimed it for years now and was proven correctly now.
But the immediate reaction of UNRWA has shown that it was not the intention to aid terrorists
These bullshit came out exactly after the ICJ decision. What a fucking coincidence, and we still have to see evidences rather than talks.
Israel told UNRWA about this two weeks ago:
According to Israeli and U.N. officials, Israeli diplomats made the accusations about the 12 UNRWA workers at a private meeting in Israel with UNRWA’s leadership nearly two weeks ago. The meeting was held without the knowledge of the senior military and intelligence officers who had overseen the operation that had investigated the 12 workers’ links to the attack, according to three military officials. The foreign ministry declined to comment.
Days later, UNRWA fired most of the accused workers and notified its key donors, including the United States, whose diplomats swiftly sought clarification about the claims from the Israeli military.
The military leadership was so surprised that the information had reached U.S. officials that they ordered an internal investigation about how it was disseminated, according to the military officials, who spoke anonymously to discuss a sensitive matter.
Hamas leadership is worth billions, surely they will step up to provide for their people
Maybe Israel should stop the suitcases of cash?
They did tear down a wall blocking food to Palestine three months ago. Are you asking them to do it again?
Surely /s
This is the clearest sign of israel and the west openly supporting full genocide by starvation of the Palestinians. They have destroyed all their farms and wells and are now blocking the sole supplier of Palestinian food.
Reminder that israel started openly calling on video to destroy UNRWA one month ago before any of these accusations. and also many instances far before this one.
As there is also still no evidence provided by israel. UNRWA fired accused staff as a provisional measure, not because the accusations were found to be true. It's absolutely insane to make all Palestinians starve because of 13/30.000 people to begin with.
I'm thinking sacking for participation in terrorism is light. Let them stand trial in the hague.
Just fyi, it’s “The Hague”
You sound fun.
Foreign aid isn't something you are owed.
It is when you're supporting the conditions that make foreign aid necessary. The US, UK and Germany are a massive part of the problem of the blockade (currently full-blown siege) that's causing Gazans to be unable to fend for themselves and therefore need foreign aid. Aid is the least they can do so the people they're complicit in oppressing don't starve to death.
It's never owed. It may be deserved.
Food aid is still going to Gaza.
Did anyone day it is?