The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) is embroiled in a scandal following its Nobel Peace Prize nomination by a Norwegian parliament member and allegations that twelve of its employees were involved in the October 7 Hamas attack. Critics like @Ostrov_A have called for the agency's disbandment, labeling it 'rotten to the core,' while its nomination has been met with disbelief and labeled as 'pure insanity.' Despite the controversy, @JulietteTouma and @RepAdamSmith highlight the critical role of UNRWA in supporting Gazans amidst the crisis. The decision by six Western countries to freeze aid to UNRWA has caused uproar in Palestinian and Arab circles and led to 28 NGOs expressing deep concern. Some U.S. representatives have called for a revocation of UNRWA USA’s Tax-Deductible Status, and the Israeli defense establishment was caught off guard by the allegations. The suspension of UNRWA's funding is feared to have lasting detrimental effects on Palestinians, especially in post-conflict Gaza.
The spillover from UNRWA’s defunding can have a lasting impact on the future of Palestinians, especially in post-conflict #Gaza since there is no other UN agency that has as deep inroads in the Strip as UNRWA, highlights @AngadSBrar https://t.co/BMXck3Hy0f
Israeli accused twelve employees of UNRWA of joining Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack or its aftermath. The allegations set off a chain of events that took many by surprise. | via @nytimes https://t.co/HbUx58X9Pd
The Israeli defense establishment was caught by surprise when UNRWA announced that it had been informed about allegations that employees of the agency had taken part in the October 7 massacre, The New York Times reported on Saturday. https://t.co/JJbX54Z39n
Anyone funding Hamas terrorists should not receive a penny of American taxpayer $. We must defund @UNRWA immediately. https://t.co/5SZYk6X9VS
"At the heart of this campaign [against Unrwa] is Israel’s goal of ending the Palestinian right of return." ✍️ Opinion by Feras Abu Helal https://t.co/Qwpa12OHbt
What Hamas – with the help of UNRWA employees – did on October 7th cannot go unpunished. https://t.co/Z2gKDK1GYt
Genocidal mania hasn't just affected much of Israeli society. It's spread. Western states defunding Gaza's main humanitarian agency - in the midst of catastrophe - has a horrifying genocidal logic. New piece for @ScotNational 👇 https://t.co/qvDOU3Kgy9
Join us live tomorrow with Special Rapporteur @FranceskAlbs to discuss the dire “RAMIFICATIONS OF UNRWA’S FUNDING SUSPENSION,” with @4Bassam. The U.S. and 9 of its allies suspended funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, at a most calamitous moment for Gazans. A Gaza… https://t.co/cPZorkn1pF
Nominating the UNRWA, which employs terrorists, for a Nobel Peace Prize is heinous. This decision should be reversed immediately. https://t.co/OxybcGj39T
Join us live tomorrow with Special Rapporteur @FranceskAlbs to discuss the dire “RAMIFICATIONS OF UNRWA’S FUNDING SUSPENSION,” with @4Bassam. The U.S. and 9 of its allies suspended funding to the U.N. Relief and Works Agency, UNRWA, at a most disastrous moment for Gazans. A Gaza…
In a briefing before the Security Council, @UNReliefChief calls for resumed UNRWA funding, noting that the entire aid operation in Gaza “is dependent on UNRWA being adequately funded and operational,” as it handles distribution, warehouses, logistics, etc. https://t.co/hRnKQHVNoT
Editorial: The alleged involvement of U.N. employees in the October Hamas attack on Israel highlights the need for drastic reform. https://t.co/f88yLC3ykq
By me in @JewishJournal: Calls Grow for Revoking UNRWA USA’s Tax-Deductible Status As scrutiny intensifies on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) following allegations that multiple staffers were involved in the Oct. 7 massacre, there are some…
.@UNRWA is rotten to its core. It perpetuates the Palestinian war against Israel instead of helping to solve the conflict. It is an obstacle to peace. Here are ten myths about UNRWA that must be busted. - opinion #UNRWA | #Gaza | #Hamas https://t.co/zyV9sVTw2T
Hamas-sympathizers are turning a blind eye to the real problem: UNRWA funneled the money that enabled the terrorist attack on October 7th. No more. https://t.co/kJz1ybBlkb
The plight of Gazans grows more desperate by the day and @UNRWA is an indispensable partner in getting life-saving aid to them. We must continue to support their important work while working to strengthen the accountability of all of our partners.
Funding for @UNRWA must be maintained to reduce the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza. The allegations against UNRWA should be thoroughly investigated, but during this time of crisis, the agency must be able to continue their lifesaving work. https://t.co/Tuzn9k8JfG https://t.co/3hzkOQGFQt
The announcement by six Western countries that froze their aid to UNRWA over the participation of the agency’s staff in the October 7 Hamas massacre has caused an uproar in Palestinian and Arab circles. https://t.co/uBlOwhZdkw
#FromTheSouth News Bits | Palestine: 28 non-governmental organizations have expressed their deep concern and outrage about the suspension of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) by some of its largest donors. https://t.co/ynQJk2ITKd
Speaking to @msrmichaelson, @JulietteTouma offers an example of why defunding UNRWA means crippling Gaza aid across the board. It’s not simply the case that money can be shifted over to other UN agencies, when those other agencies depend on UNRWA services. https://t.co/l2vaBXLc4w https://t.co/9PGF3bm2Ia
Excellent news! UNRWA has become a front for terrorists and terrorist sympathizers. https://t.co/I0AmdlwpFN
“It’s very hard to imagine the people of📍#Gaza surviving without @UNRWA with everything that they are going through now.” @JulietteTouma tells @guardian how in one way or another, the entire aid operation in📍#Gaza relies on @UNRWA ⬇️ #DonateToUNRWA https://t.co/txN4X1Zc8V
"UNRWA is part of the problem, not the solution!" Watch this new video on how @UNRWA has become an inseparable part of Hamas and must be 𝘿𝙀𝙁𝙐𝙉𝘿𝙀𝘿 & 𝘿𝙄𝙎𝘽𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙀𝘿! https://t.co/boXzHj6Wtl
I literally thought it was a joke when people said UNRWA was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize. Unbelievable. https://t.co/a2jzTTYUot
You won't believe this - the UNRWA organization was recommended for the Nobel Peace Prize by a member of the Norwegian parliament. Yes, this happened after it was proven their employees played an active part in the massacre and kidnapping of Israelis! Apparently, the new… https://t.co/VlwLUMqxln
UNRWA is nominated for Nobel Peace Prize. You read that right. Pure insanity. https://t.co/ipAfK3pHgJ
UNRWA has been the biggest Ponzi scheme in the history of the UN, funded by US and EU tax dollars. This is not 'a few bad apples'! The entire organization is rotten to the core and must be disbanded,” argues @Ostrov_A on the @hughhewitt show. https://t.co/pfmV4R1V6y