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January 2024:
January 2024:
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, Austria, Switzerland, 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.
Major Western countries suspended funding for the org. Such as: the
*US,
*UK,
*Italy,
*Canada,
*the Netherlands,
*Finland,
*Australia,
*Germany,
*France,
*Austria,
*Switzerland,
*Japan,
*Lithuania,
*Latvia,
*the European Union.
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.
*Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, News Agencies
*Itamar Eichner, Einav Halabi, News Agencies
*[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.
*[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.
*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>
*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>
Austria joins the US, the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, Finland, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Canada and Japan in suspending aid.</small></blockquote>
*Arsen Ostrovsky 🎗️
@Ostrov_A:<blockquote><small>
THIS IS BIG: Now the #EU has frozen additional funding to
@UNRWA and calls for full & immediate investigation, following revelation of UNRWA staff involvement in the Oct 7 attacks.
At $115 million, the EU is the 3rd largest donor to UNRWA.
From ec.europa.eu</snall></blockquote>
[https://twitter.com/Ostrov_A/status/1751971881807155481 Jan 29, 2024]</ref>
In fact, at least a dozen UNRWA employees were involved in the rerror onslaught.
In fact, at least a dozen UNRWA employees were involved in the rerror onslaught.