Britain and several other countries announced on Saturday that they would cut funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) following allegations that its staff may have taken part in the October 7 attack on Israel.
Canada And that America On Friday, the State Department announced it was suspending funding to the agency in response to the allegations, saying it was “deeply troubled by the allegations.” Britain, Italy and Austria followed suit over the weekend, suspending aid indefinitely. according to Go to NBC News. (Related: UN court calls on Israel to act to prevent 'genocide' in Gaza)
The UK Foreign Office said: “The UK is appalled by the allegations that UNRWA staff were involved in the October 7 attack on Israel. This heinous act of terrorism has been repeatedly condemned by the UK Government.” press release. It added: “The UK will temporarily suspend future funding to UNWRA while these allegations are investigated.”
Top Shot – A woman looks at a poster with photos of Israeli hostages held by Palestinian militants since the October 7 attack near Azrieli Mall in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023. (Photo by AHMAD) GHARABLI/AFP, Getty Images)
“The Italian government has stopped funding.” @UNRWA After Hamas carried out a brutal attack on Israel on October 7th. Allied countries recently made similar decisions. Italy's Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said: “We are fully committed to protecting Israel's security and providing humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people.” I have written X, formerly known as Twitter.
The United Nations said in a statement Friday that it had received information regarding “the alleged involvement of several UNRWA staff in the horrific attack on Israel on 7 October” and had fired several staff as a result. UNRWA members have been accused of promoting anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment in the past, and U.S. elected officials have announced that UNRWA members will be suspended until 2023 when it is determined that they do not support Palestinian terrorism. He even proposed a bill to cut off funding.
Fox News' White House correspondent Peter Doocy on Friday spoke about how the U.S. is holding UNRWA accountable and whether the White House is thoroughly scrutinizing where the money goes, White House Coverage. asked the official, John Kirby. Mr. Kirby responded that the United States would be “happy to host it.” [UNRWA accountable” if the allegations come out to be true.
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