It is a blessed move, but Israel has been calling for this for years, and it is a shame that 1200 Israelis needed to die to wake up the leaders of the western world
UNWRA is the UN refuge agency that is assigned specifically for the Palestinians, while the UNCHR is assigned to all other refuges, and UNWRA is ridiculously over funded (and Palestinians barely see any benefit from them, as most money goes to either the leaders of the PA, Hamas itself, or Hamas’ leader’s personal accounts)
Why it is filthy West that supported Palestinians and not their fellow Arabs and fellow Muslims?
So now that America, Germany, UK, France, Italy etc. etc. etc. have all suspended their funding, which other countries need to join the boycott for UNRWA to cease operation altogether?
Red herring by Israel to try to distract the public from the genocide that the ICJ confirmed.
The main reason Hamas is in power in Gaza is Israel. All the other problems are irrelevant since the systemic problem of delegitimizing PA is Israel. They need Hamas in order to justify their apartheid regime.
The world is getting tired of Israel’s apartheid, so now they’re scared to lose the support and started this smear campaign to divert the focus from the real problems:
I guess now South Africa will fund Unrwa of the missing money….
Can someone explain to me in detail exactly what the allegations against UNRWA are?
This decision is lamentable. UNRWA is one of the main relief agencies and need the support now more than ever. It is premature to act before any verdict is given and before the UN reviews UNRWA. There are hardly any details at all about this case. I do not understand r/europe holding this up like it is some kind of victory.
The implications that UNRWA and also news outlets on the ground are somehow a wing of Hamas has allowed the press and people to look over how hundreds of aid workers and journalists have been killed in this war. These decisions will result in even more misery for people in Gaza
The same to Israel war crimes
You know when it was just like America and the UK, I was thinking maybe it’s bunk, but now that France is joining in I’m starting to think that what they discovered about the UNRWA was actually pretty serious.
Where can I find info on the 12 Hamas fighters at UNRWA? Any links?
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It is a blessed move, but Israel has been calling for this for years, and it is a shame that 1200 Israelis needed to die to wake up the leaders of the western world
UNWRA is the UN refuge agency that is assigned specifically for the Palestinians, while the UNCHR is assigned to all other refuges, and UNWRA is ridiculously over funded (and Palestinians barely see any benefit from them, as most money goes to either the leaders of the PA, Hamas itself, or Hamas’ leader’s personal accounts)
Take a look at the following infographic –
[https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ftunb8rmlx1fc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D815ea779390f7e6576b61a5119e441c16bf64922](https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Ftunb8rmlx1fc1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D640%26crop%3Dsmart%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D815ea779390f7e6576b61a5119e441c16bf64922)
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Sources:
image source [https://x.com/michalms01/status/1751271270602223876?s=20](https://x.com/michalms01/status/1751271270602223876?s=20)
updated with up to date data source
unrwa
30k staff [https://www.unrwa.org/who-we-are/organizational-structure#:~:text=UNRWA%20is%20one%20of%20the,delivers%20services%20directly%20to%20beneficiaries](https://www.unrwa.org/who-we-are/organizational-structure#:~:text=UNRWA%20is%20one%20of%20the,delivers%20services%20directly%20to%20beneficiaries).
funded 1.17 billion in 2020 [https://www.unrwa.org/how-you-can-help/how-we-are-funded](https://www.unrwa.org/how-you-can-help/how-we-are-funded)
5.9 million refugee [https://www.unrwa.org/palestine-refugees](https://www.unrwa.org/palestine-refugees)
unhcr 20,739 staff in 135 countries [https://www.unhcr.org/work-us#:~:text=UNHCR%20is%20on%20the%20ground,health%20care%2C%20education%20and%20livelihoods](https://www.unhcr.org/work-us#:~:text=UNHCR%20is%20on%20the%20ground,health%20care%2C%20education%20and%20livelihoods).
funded 8.992 billion in 2022 [https://reporting.unhcr.org/funding-unhcr-programmes-2022#:~:text=Overview,were%20added%20during%20the%20year](https://reporting.unhcr.org/funding-unhcr-programmes-2022#:~:text=Overview,were%20added%20during%20the%20year).
108.4 million people [https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr#:~:text=For%2073%20years%20UNHCR%20has%20been%20safeguarding%20the%20rights%20of%20refugees.&text=We%20are%20the%20world’s%20leading,flee%2C%20present%20in%20135%20countries.&text=At%20least%20108.4%20million%20people%20around%20the%20world%20are%20forcibly%20displaced](https://www.unhcr.org/about-unhcr#:~:text=For%2073%20years%20UNHCR%20has%20been%20safeguarding%20the%20rights%20of%20refugees.&text=We%20are%20the%20world's%20leading,flee%2C%20present%20in%20135%20countries.&text=At%20least%20108.4%20million%20people%20around%20the%20world%20are%20forcibly%20displaced).
Why did everyone wait so long to do this?
Why it is filthy West that supported Palestinians and not their fellow Arabs and fellow Muslims?
So now that America, Germany, UK, France, Italy etc. etc. etc. have all suspended their funding, which other countries need to join the boycott for UNRWA to cease operation altogether?
Red herring by Israel to try to distract the public from the genocide that the ICJ confirmed.
The main reason Hamas is in power in Gaza is Israel. All the other problems are irrelevant since the systemic problem of delegitimizing PA is Israel. They need Hamas in order to justify their apartheid regime.
Nothing will change, and Hamas will never go away since democratically elected Israeli politicians like Netanyahu for decades strongly support Hamas. [As far back as 2012 Netanyahu told the prominent Israeli journalist Dan Margalit that **it was important to keep Hamas strong**](https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/buying-quiet-inside-the-israeli-plan-that-propped-up-hamas/)**.**
And he’s not the only one, [Israeli Finance Minister Smotrich calls for working closely with Hamas, terming it an asset](https://twitter.com/MacaesBruno/status/1721203342523683290).
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The world is getting tired of Israel’s apartheid, so now they’re scared to lose the support and started this smear campaign to divert the focus from the real problems:
[Gaza: US sets up channel with Israel seeking answers on civilian casualties](https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/us-sets-up-channel-with-israel-seeking-answers-civilian-casualties-2024-01-25/)
[The US must act to end the Gaza disaster](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/jan/27/the-us-must-act-to-end-the-gaza-disaster)
[Belgium calls on Israel to ‘fully implement’ UN Court’s Gaza rulings](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20240126-belgium-calls-on-israel-to-fully-implement-un-courts-gaza-rulings/)
[Australia urged to reconsider support for Israel after ICJ ruling](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/jan/27/australia-urged-to-reconsider-support-for-israel-after-icj-ruling)
[ICJ ruling increases pressure on Israel to prevent civilian deaths in Gaza](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/26/icj-ruling-increases-pressure-israel-prevent-civilian-deaths-gaza)
[World court’s interim ruling on genocide in Gaza: key takeaways](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/jan/26/world-courts-interim-ruling-on-genocide-in-gaza-key-takeaways-icj-israel)
Act first, investigate later. Lovely.
Good
I guess now South Africa will fund Unrwa of the missing money….
Can someone explain to me in detail exactly what the allegations against UNRWA are?
This decision is lamentable. UNRWA is one of the main relief agencies and need the support now more than ever. It is premature to act before any verdict is given and before the UN reviews UNRWA. There are hardly any details at all about this case. I do not understand r/europe holding this up like it is some kind of victory.
The implications that UNRWA and also news outlets on the ground are somehow a wing of Hamas has allowed the press and people to look over how hundreds of aid workers and journalists have been killed in this war. These decisions will result in even more misery for people in Gaza
The same to Israel war crimes
You know when it was just like America and the UK, I was thinking maybe it’s bunk, but now that France is joining in I’m starting to think that what they discovered about the UNRWA was actually pretty serious.
Where can I find info on the 12 Hamas fighters at UNRWA? Any links?