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| | Under pressure to take action against UNRWA members involved in the Hamas Palestinian terror Oct 7 attacks on Israeli civilians, in Jan 2024 it fired some 9, announcing another one is dead. | | Under pressure to take action against UNRWA members involved in the Hamas Palestinian terror Oct 7 attacks on Israeli civilians, in Jan 2024 it fired some 9, announcing another one is dead. |
| − | Major Western countries suspended funding for the org. Such as: the US, UK, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, Australia, Germany, France. Israeli FM Katz demanded immediate dismissal of UNRWA leadership independent inquiry into 'UNRWA-Hamas Gaza activities'.<ref>*[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/germany-becomes-latest-eu-member-state-to-pull-funding-from-unrwa/ Germany becomes latest EU member state to pull funding from UNRWA], ''TOI'', 27 Jan 2024. | + | Major Western countries suspended funding for the org. Such as: the US, UK, Italy, Canada, the Netherlands, Finland, Australia, Germany, France, Austria, Japan. Israeli FM Katz demanded immediate dismissal of UNRWA leadership independent inquiry into 'UNRWA-Hamas Gaza activities'.<ref>*[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/germany-becomes-latest-eu-member-state-to-pull-funding-from-unrwa/ Germany becomes latest EU member state to pull funding from UNRWA], ''TOI'', 27 Jan 2024. |
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| | *Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, News Agencies | | *Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, News Agencies |
| | [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkc2pog9a UNRWA's funding woes deepen as countries react to staff involvement in October 7 massacre], ''Ynet'', 01.27.24. | | [https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hkc2pog9a UNRWA's funding woes deepen as countries react to staff involvement in October 7 massacre], ''Ynet'', 01.27.24. |
| − | *[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/france-is-latest-to-suspend-unrwa-funding-amid-exceptionally-serious-oct-7-allegations/ France is latest to suspend UNRWA funding amid ‘exceptionally serious’ Oct. 7 allegations], By ''AFP'' and ''TOI'' Staff, 28 Jan 2024</ref> | + | *[https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/france-is-latest-to-suspend-unrwa-funding-amid-exceptionally-serious-oct-7-allegations/ France is latest to suspend UNRWA funding amid ‘exceptionally serious’ Oct. 7 allegations], By ''AFP'' and ''TOI'' Staff, 28 Jan 2024</ref><ref>Lawrence Richard, [https://www.foxnews.com/world/austria-suspends-payments-unrwa-israeli-allegations-un-workers-helped-hamas Austria suspends payments to UNRWA amid Israeli allegations UN workers helped, celebrated Hamas], ''Fox News'', January 29, 2024.<blockquote><small> |
| | + | Austria joins the US, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada and Japan in suspending aid.</small></blockquote></ref> |
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| | + | In fact, at least a dozen UNRWA employees were involved in the rerror onslaught. |
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| | + | UNRWA school councilor abducted woman, social worker handed out ammunition. |
| | + | Intelligence provided by Israel to U.S. details crimes committed by at least a dozen employees of UN organization in Gaza resulting in suspension of funds.<ref>[https://www.ynetnews.com/article/sywm8h49a UNRWA school councilor abducted woman, social worker handed out ammunition, report], ''YNet'', Jan 29, 2024.<blockquote><small> |
| | + | Intelligence provided by Israel to U.S. details crimes committed by at least a dozen employees of UN organization in Gaza resulting in suspension of funds.</small></blockquote></ref> |
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| | ===Miloon Kothari - UNHRC=== | | ===Miloon Kothari - UNHRC=== |