An independent report on UNRWA finds no evidence to support Israel's claims of terrorist infiltration, prompting calls for donors to resume funding. The report exonerates UNRWA but highlights financial strain, with only funds to last through June.
Millions of people depend on @UNRWA for basic needs. The Agency launches US$1.2 billion appeal to support the population of #Gaza & the #WestBank and address the unprecedented humanitarian crisis. There is no replacement for @UNRWA ⬇️ https://t.co/sqXc7zMOj2 https://t.co/a5nJh5LsCs
Last week I called on the govt to restore funding to UNWRA – the indispensable lifeline to Gazans. The Colonna Review stated Israel has provided no evidence of UNRWA staff being involved in the October 7th attack, prompting allies such as Germany to resume funding. But our govt… https://t.co/BOcpkqVd1T
Last week I called on the govt to restore funding to UNWRA – the indispensable lifeline to Palestinians. The Colonna Review stated Israel has provided no evidence of UNRWA staff being involved in the October 7th attack, prompting allies such as Germany to resume funding. But… https://t.co/UJPg6u3ksG
🚨🇩🇪🇺🇳GERMANY TO RESUME FUNDING UNRWA AGENCY IN GAZA Their decision comes after the independent report into claims made by Israel that hundreds of UNRWA employees were members of Hamas. The report made several recommendations for improvements to UNRWA, however it also said that… https://t.co/txxkzJ9lCg
Even Germany, which has not generally acquitted itself well re Israel/Gaza, is restoring funding to UNRWA after Israel failed to produce evidence backing up its accusations of ties to Hamas/Oct 7. US should do the same. https://t.co/3iDLngzPM7
According to UNRWA, more than one million of the 1.4 million Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip rely on UNRWA food assistance. With most of its funding still cut off, UNRWA could be forced to cease operations in May. Get the latest: https://t.co/xJyUH1u3zb
Australia backs report on UN aid agency after Israel fails to provide evidence of terror links https://t.co/YraStTw1Jj
An independent report that revealed Israel had not provided evidence of links between Hamas and UNRWA, a UN Palestinian aid agency, has been welcomed by Australia. https://t.co/NwOWAT1yKD
UNRWA: Restart aid to Palestinian UN agency, EU urges https://t.co/lESgVky2Z4
The UN and some donors are renewing calls for support for UNWRA, the agency aiding Palestinians, after a review found that Israel had not provided evidence to support its claim that many agency workers are members of terrorist groups. https://t.co/rOqW4XJ6R6
⚠️ NORWAY CALLS ON DONORS TO RESUME FUNDING TO PALESTINIAN UNRWA AGENCY Full Story → https://t.co/xacoZ7e626 Norway called on international donors on Tuesday to resume payments to the UN agency for Palestinians refugees (UNRWA) after a report found Israel had yet to provide… https://t.co/CjCkc1CNAn
The EU’s humanitarian chief has urged international donors to fund the UN agency for Palestinians after a review said Israel had not yet provided evidence that hundreds of staff were members of terrorist groups. #UNRWA https://t.co/7FmBMsQu9d
The Colonna Report makes clear that donors should have confidence in UNRWA. Ministers must now come forward and explain how they intend to respond to the report and if they will restore future funding for UNRWA. It is an essential lifeline in Gaza. https://t.co/cuWZtY3IbB
Review Clearing U.N. Agency Prompts New Calls to Restore Its Funding; U.S. says it is reviewing the report and has not decided whether to resume funding for UNRWA, at a time when its services are critical for saving lives. https://t.co/Az70bEv8W5
UN-commissioned investigation: - “Israel made public claims that a significant number of UNRWA employees are members of terrorist organizations” - “However, Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of this” - Secretary-General welcomed the findings https://t.co/UBkDB4aXHT
Israel failed to prove UN agency was complicit in terrorism, however West Jerusalem’s allegations left the critical relief agency financially crippled – report https://t.co/2jYqRl0r5L https://t.co/uniD4x5Xed
U.N. officials and others said donors should resume funding for the main U.N. agency aiding Palestinians, after a review found that Israel had not backed up its claims that many agency employees are members of terrorist groups. Follow updates. https://t.co/DocACpolea
EU urges donors to fund UN agency for Palestinians after review #ARYNews https://t.co/YcZnq5qCSF
We welcome the publication of the Colonna Review following the allegations made by Israel about UNRWA being infiltrated by terrorist organisations. We are encouraged that it found UNRWA’s processes are more developed than other similar UN or NGO agencies. [1/6] https://t.co/N4i9pgzp2S
Your report @MinColonna was a complete whitewash of @UNRWA’s complicity during the massacre of Oct 7. The outcome of the report was fixed from the outset and its sole purpose was to exonerate UNRWA & serve as an excuse by donor nations to resume funding. https://t.co/GLyaea2cEW https://t.co/o5WYiMjPpG
With an independent report having cleared UNRWA of complicity with Hamas, UN Secretary-General Guterres presses donors to "actively support" it as a "lifeline" to the starving Palestinian civilians of Gaza. No more accepting Israel's partisan agenda. https://t.co/gxRag4VqyA
.@washingtonpost's @cairo_claire1: Independent review commissioned by UN reports Israel did not provide evidence to support inflammatory claims that large numbers of UNRWA employees are linked to militants: https://t.co/l2V4AIoGLQ
As I was quoted in this @JNS_org article on @MinColonna's report about @UNRWA's complicity with Hamas, during Oct 7 massacre: “It was fixed from the outset. Its sole purpose was to exonerate UNRWA & serve as an excuse by donor nations to resume funding.” https://t.co/I06b7vfORb https://t.co/CZGUEwSxrf
As I was quoted in this @JNS_org article on @MinColonna's report about @UNRWA's complicity with Hamas, during Oct 7 massacre: “It was fixed from the outset. Its sole purpose was to exonerate UNRWA and serve as an excuse by donor nations to resume funding.” 🔗… https://t.co/WztZC7HWI8
Israel still has no proof of Unrwa terrorist claims – but damage to aid agency is done https://t.co/BuxOxQkUyc
My take: The Colonna report largely exonerates UNRWA of any intentional and blatant bias as Israel claims. But the damage is done. They’ve lost about $450m in funding from donors. And now UNRWA only has funds to last through June. 👇🏽 https://t.co/1jUn3cVuHH
Donors urged to resume UNRWA funding as review finds no Israeli evidence https://t.co/dxaZwAore3
COLONNA REPORT: UNRWA NOT GUILTY AT ALL, BUT NEEDING IMMEDIATE FUNDING @elizondogabriel | @AJEnglish https://t.co/nTPOznF9s3
Israel did not express concern about UNRWA staff since 2011, independent review finds - and fails to provide evidence to back up claim that @UNRWA is infiltrated by terrorists. So will UK resume funding? https://t.co/dN9KskYX9c
Independent report does not find UN’s Palestinian agency is compromised by outside groups https://t.co/YhBvXIff5R