“… the lawsuit raises new allegations against the agency, including that it ran a “billon-dollar money-laundering operation” that fueled Hamas’s operations by allowing the terrorist group to skim up to 20 percent in money-changing fees off aid funds that the agency disbursed in Gaza.” – Jimmy Quinn
WHITEWASHING UNRWA
WATCH: Hillel Neuer Addresses Dutch Parliament on UNRWA: UNWatch, June 20, 2024 — Testimony by UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer before Dutch Parliament, delivered June 20, 2024: The Role of UNRWA in Gaza
Francesca Albanese’s Plan to Restore UNRWA Funding: UNWATCH, Mirage, June 12, 2024 — Following is the strategy and messaging document crafted for Francesca Albanese’s Global Network, in order for them to influence countries to ignore UNRWA’s documented ties to terrorism and reinstate hundreds of millions of dollars to the agency.
Discrepancies in UN Aid to Gaza Data: Zoom in with COGAT, govextra, no date — Given the humanitarian situation in Gaza, accurately collecting and reporting humanitarian aid data is of great importance. Organizations – from other aid agencies to international bodies to the media– rely on the UN data that is collected and published. It is widely considered to be the source of truth.
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Hamas Skimmed $1 Billion in U.N. Aid for Weapons and Tunnels, Suit Says: Ken Belson and Katherine Rosman, NY Times, June 24, 2024
UNRWA Is Not an Aid Agency, It Is More Like an Illegal Drug Dealer: It Must Be Replaced – Opinion: Efraim Laor, Jerusalem Post, June 5, 2024
The Gaza Famine That Wasn’t Is Being Used Against Israel: Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS, June 19, 2024
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For Further Reference:
WATCH: What Matters Now to Haviv Rettig Gur: The Weakness of International Law_Times of Israel, June 24, 2024 — Welcome to What Matters Now, a weekly podcast exploring one key issue currently shaping Israel and the Jewish World. This week, host deputy editor Amanda Borschel-Dan speaks with senior analyst Haviv Rettig Gur.
Francesca Albanese Runs Int’l Network Targeting Israel, UN Watch Charges: Jerusalem Post staff, Jerusalem Post, June 13, 2024 — UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese has been operating an international network entitled the “Global Network on Question of Palestine” (GNQP) aimed at targeting Israel, according to a UN Watch report earlier this week.
UNRWA at a Crossroads: Dr. Shira Efron, Alex Lederman, and Jess Manville, Israel Policy Forum, May 2024 — October 7 and the ensuing Gaza war have brought new urgency to addressing the contested role of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
Knesset Passes Preliminary Bill Designating UNRWA Terrorist Organization: Mathilda Heller, Jerusalem Post, May 29, 2024 — A bill to designate UNRWA a terrorist organization, proposed by Israel Beytenu MK Yulia Malinovsky, passed a preliminary reading with a 42-6 majority in the Knesset on Wednesday. The same bill will abolish immunities and privileges for UNRWA employees.
