The Biden Administration's decision to suspend funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which has been accused of providing material support for terrorism, has led to intense debate and concern. UNRWA, which reportedly lost 80% of its funding, is considered a critical source of humanitarian aid in Gaza, with the funding cut potentially endangering hundreds of thousands of lives. In response, Capitol Hill staffers are planning a fundraiser to support humanitarian efforts in Gaza. The defunding move has been condemned by some as a collective punishment or an act of genocide, with claims that there is no evidence to justify the suspension of funds.
UNRWA knowingly provided and continues to provide material support for terrorism. They're going to be defunded and sued into the ground. https://t.co/KVwq6h7ugr
Western countries pulled the plug on the main humanitarian agency in Gaza - with no evidence. Israel's claims about UNRWA are falling apart - and collective punishment during a humanitarian catastrophe has genocidal implications. Where is the outrage? https://t.co/jq6P736vcc
"Eliminating Unrwa is part of Israel's strategy to eliminate the Palestinians as a group and eradicate their right to return to the lands and homes from which they were expelled." ✍️ Opinion by Ghada Majadli https://t.co/lw0195pdTV
"The Israeli government had already declared its intent to target and eliminate Unrwa before its allegations." ✍️ Opinion by Ghada Majadli https://t.co/xJwZEBUb8a
UNRWA LOST 80% OF ITS FUNDING BASED ON NO EVIDENCE They are all complicit in a Genocide https://t.co/fTQJdON6aI
"By destroying hospitals, relief organisations, rescue workers, and humanitarian agencies, Israel believes it can achieve its genocidal goal of wiping out Palestinians as a people." ✍️ Opinion by Ghada Majadli https://t.co/B1u0UbWy2a
"There is no other way of putting it: cutting off funds to Unrwa means cutting off one of the last lifelines for Gaza" ✍️ Opinion by Othman Moqbel https://t.co/lIXtCyDOb3
The U.N. has blood on its hands — time to defund UNRWA now. https://t.co/NFY1gwpPcp
The U.N. has blood on its hands - time to defund UNRWA now.
DEFUNDING UNRWA IS “A VERY CLEAR EXAMPLE OF COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT BUT IT COULD ALSO BE A PRIMARY ACT OF GENOCIDE” https://t.co/8LPIzQpe2J
After the Biden administration abruptly suspended funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa), a group of appalled staffers on Capitol Hill are organising a fundraiser next week in DC to help raise money for humanitarian assistance in Gaza https://t.co/PyeEfEEWRZ
Defunding Unrwa is another step towards eliminating the Palestinians ✍️ Opinion by Ghada Majadli https://t.co/bmncwW5GzX
Sami Almalfouh writes: The Biden Administration's decision to suspend funding to the U.N. agency that many Gazans rely on will cause untold suffering https://t.co/M0IozQAKO2
‘People will die’: Hundreds of thousands of lives at risk in Gaza after Biden pauses UNRWA funding https://t.co/vxKaDlJqRo
Ok, but UNRWA is literally a terrorist organization. https://t.co/BQpLYDwBX3