The upper house of the Swiss parliament has blocked an initiative to end the funding of the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) after aid groups voiced outrage. The lower house of the Swiss parliament has voted multiple times to defund UNRWA, rejecting bids to cut the general aid budget by varying amounts while keeping grants to UNRWA intact. The Senate finance committee wants to cut only half, but the lower house has the upper hand. The decision has sparked controversy and accusations that UNRWA glorifies terror and supports terrorism against Israel and NATO.
No, Commissioner Lazzarini, the Swiss Parliament did not “bow to advocacy pressure” when they voted—today for the third time—to defund UNRWA. And they weren't betraying 🇨🇭 humanitarianism. You betrayed it—by enabling UNRWA to indoctrinate Palestinian youth with Jihadi terrorism. https://t.co/YRi5dlFcud
GOOD NEWS: 🇨🇭 Swiss Parliament's lower house just voted for third time to defund UNRWA. By 106-85 vote, rejects Senate bid to only cut the general aid budget by $11.5 million while keeping $23 million grant to UNRWA intact. Now goes to conciliation, but lower house has upper… https://t.co/XELk7NPD05
GOOD NEWS: 🇨🇭 Swiss Parliament's lower house just voted for third time to defund UNRWA. By 106-85 vote, rejects Senate bid to only cut the general aid budget by $10 million while keeping $20 million grant to UNRWA intact. Now goes to conciliation, but lower house has upper hand. https://t.co/rGR8Vkh1eV
GOOD NEWS: 🇨🇭 Swiss Parliament's lower house just voted for the third time to defund UNRWA. By 106-85 vote, rejects Senate's bid to cut the general aid budget by $10 million while keeping $20 million grant to UNRWA intact. Now goes to conciliation, but lower house has upper hand. https://t.co/c2EALpFz5X
BREAKING: 🇨🇭 Swiss Parliament lower house votes again to defund UNRWA. Despite massive lobbying by the billion-dollar agency, National Council rejects UNRWA budget item by large majority of 108-85. Senate finance committee wants to cut only half. Returns to lower house tomorrow. https://t.co/twvOfMnIdC
The upper house of the Swiss parliament on Thursday blocked an initiative to end the funding of the UN Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) after aid groups voiced outrage. https://t.co/keHr0vQvGU
⚠️ SWITZERLAND BLOCKS BID TO END FUNDING FOR UN PALESTINIAN AGENCY AFTER OUTRAGE The upper house of the Swiss parliament on Thursday blocked an initiative to end the funding of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) after aid groups voiced outrage. Switzerland's National… https://t.co/3EbVg8jCQk
Swiss parliament voted to cancel the funding for UN agency for Palestinian refugees UNRWA amid persistent accusations that the organization glorifies terror https://t.co/KKwERtOlbJ
Great news! The Swiss parliament voted to cut funding for UNRWA. Hopefully, more nations will soon follow in defunding this vile organization. UNRWA the world's biggest scam, an active supporter of terrorism against Israel and NATO, and an obstacle to peace in the Middle East.