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Following the serious accusations about the participation of the organization's employees in the Hamas attack, "UNRWA Director, Philip Lazzarini, then announced two investigations: one by the United Nations Office for Internal Oversight Services, which is already underway," the German Bild wrote. In addition, "there should also be a second external investigation of UNRWA, which will be carried out by organizations announced by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres".
Following the serious accusations about the participation of the organization's employees in the Hamas attack, "UNRWA Director, Philip Lazzarini, then announced two investigations: one by the United Nations Office for Internal Oversight Services, which is already underway," the German Bild wrote. In addition, "there should also be a second external investigation of UNRWA, which will be carried out by organizations announced by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres".
It was noted that "Among the auditors appointed by the UN is the Norwegian Christian Michelsen Institute (CMI). The institute's website celebrates South Africa's lawsuit, and the bringing of Israel before the International Court of Justice," and from it the following were quoted: "'In order to put an end to the ongoing massacres in Gaza,' South Africa is 'allowing the moral law to question the supremacy of the West,' and to 'expose his double standards'". However, it was noted that "the massacre carried out by Hamas on October 7 does not deserve condemnation from the CMI." It was also noted that "the Danish Institute for Human Rights is also part of the external review group - and this institute also welcomes On South Africa's lawsuit against Israel: "The International Court of Justice offers a legal opportunity to act here and not just watch from the sidelines as genocide is carried out."<ref>Bjorn Stritzel, [https://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/politik-ausland/ausgerechnet-die-israel-hasser-sollen-terror-behoerde-der-un-reinwaschen-87056826.bild.html Of all people? Israel haters should clear the name of the UN terror agency], ''BILD'', 6 February 2024</ref>
It was noted that "Among the auditors appointed by the UN is the Norwegian Christian Michelsen Institute (CMI). The institute's website celebrates South Africa's lawsuit, and the bringing of Israel before the International Court of Justice," and from it the following were quoted: "'In order to put an end to the ongoing massacres in Gaza,' South Africa is 'allowing the moral law to question the supremacy of the West,' and to 'expose his double standards'". However, it was noted that "the massacre carried out by Hamas on October 7 does not deserve condemnation from the CMI." It was also noted that "the Danish Institute for Human Rights is also part of the external review group - and this institute also welcomes On South Africa's lawsuit against Israel: "The International Court of Justice offers a legal opportunity to act here and not just watch from the sidelines as genocide is carried out."<ref>Bjorn Stritzel, [https://www.bild.de/politik/ausland/politik-ausland/ausgerechnet-die-israel-hasser-sollen-terror-behoerde-der-un-reinwaschen-87056826.bild.html Of all people? Israel haters should clear the name of the UN terror agency], ''BILD'', 6 February 2024</ref>
In 2024, The IDF said over 450 UNRWA staffers are military operatives in terror organizations. Israel's Foreign Ministry said more than 2000 UNRWA employees belong to terror groups. But Reuters' Al-Mughrabi said Israel cited "a few."<ref>[https://www.camera.org/article/the-few-versus-the-1000s-reuters-underreports-israeli-figure-for-unrwa-staffers-with-terror-group-membership/ The Few Versus The 1000s: Reuters Underreports Israeli Figure For UNRWA Staffers With Terror Group Membership].
Tamar Sternthal, ''CAMERA'', November 3, 2024.
<blockquote><small>
...Al-Mughrabi grossly underreports the number of UNRWA employees that Israel has said belong to terror organizations, erring:
'Israeli officials cited the involvement of a handful of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees’ thousands of staffers in the Oct. 7, 2023 attack and a few staffers’ membership in Hamas and other armed groups.'
“Few” means a small number. And yet Israel has accused more than 2000 UNRWA staffers of belonging to terror organizations.
“Few” is not a fair stand in for more than 90 reported fatalities, and Reuters rightly cited “dozens” in that case. All the more so, “few” is a false representation of more than 450 reported UNRWA staffers who moonlight as military operatives. With respect to more than 2000, which is how many UNRWA staffers Israel has accused of possessing membership in Hamas or other terror organizations (either as military operatives or otherwise), “few” is a farce.
As Reuters itself reported in March, Israel cited more than 450 UNRWA employees moonlighting for Hamas as military operatives (“Israel says over 450 UN aid agency workers in Gaza are ‘military operatives“). Reuters reported at the time:
'Israel’s military said on Monday that the U.N. aid agency UNRWA in Gaza employed over 450 “military operatives” from Hamas and other armed groups, and that Israel has shared this intelligence with the United Nations. . . .
“Over 450 UNRWA employees are military operatives in terror groups in Gaza. Over 450. This is no mere coincidence. This is systematic. There is no claiming ‘We did not know’,” military spokesperson Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari told reporters in a briefing.
“We sent the information that I am sharing now, as well as further intelligence, to our international partners, including the U.N.,” he said.'</small></blockquote></ref>
===Miloon Kothari - UNHRC===
===Miloon Kothari - UNHRC===