UNRWA’s Role in Terrorism and Incitement of Hatred

UNRWA’s Role in Terrorism and Incitement of Hatred Intelligence • Evidence • Legal Actions • Investigations Expose Terror Links and Antisemitic Education

Summary Stats

• 10% of UNRWA Staff Are Terrorists: Israeli intelligence confirms over 1,200 of UNRWA’s 12,000 Gaza employees are members of Hamas or Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
• 12+ UNRWA Staff Participated in October 7 Massacre: At least 12 employees were directly involved in the attacks.
• ⛏️ Hamas Tunnels Under UNRWA Facilities: Extensive tunnel networks and terror infrastructure found beneath UNRWA’s Gaza headquarters.
• Qatar’s $1B+ Funds Hamas/PIJ via UNRWA: Over $1 billion channeled to terrorist groups since 2012.
• Dozens of UNRWA Staff Active in Hamas/PIJ: Numerous employees confirmed as active terrorists.
• UNRWA Textbooks Promote Hatred: Educational materials glorify violence and praise Hitler.

Introduction

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) serves as a front for Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), both designated terrorist organizations by Israel, the United States, and others. Israeli intelligence and extensive investigations expose UNRWA’s role in enabling terrorism and inciting hatred through its staff and educational system. Key evidence includes:

• Over 1,200 employees are Hamas or PIJ operatives.
• UNRWA staff participated in the October 7 attacks.
• Hamas tunnels and weapons found under UNRWA facilities.
• Qatar’s $1 billion in terror-linked funding tied to UNRWA.
• Textbooks and staff promoting violence and antisemitism, including praise for Hitler.

Israel demands UNRWA’s immediate defunding and dissolution to stop its support for terrorism and hatred.

Systemic Infiltration by Hamas and PIJ

Israeli intelligence confirms that 10% of UNRWA’s 12,000 Gaza employees—over 1,200 individuals—are active members of Hamas or PIJ. The IMPACT-se report reveals deep infiltration, particularly among senior educators, with UNRWA school principals linked to Hamas rocket units.

• Over 100 UNRWA staff named as active terrorists by Israel.
• UNRWA’s educational system indoctrinates students with anti-Israel propaganda, with staff collaborating with terrorists.
• The Counter Extremism Project condemns UNRWA’s failure to vet employees, enabling terrorist operatives to flourish.

UNRWA’s Role in October 7 Atrocities

Israeli evidence proves at least 12 UNRWA employees participated in the October 7 attacks, which killed over 1,200 Israelis and involved mass abductions. Specific findings include:

• UNRWA workers facilitated kidnappings and distributed ammunition.
• A UNRWA social worker, also a PIJ terrorist, was involved in abductions.
• Hostage Ditza Heiman was fed UNRWA rations by a Hamas captor employed by the agency.
• Yonatan Samerano was abducted by a confirmed UNRWA employee.

Ayelet Samerano, addressing the UN, declared, "UNRWA is the attacker, not the victim," reflecting the outrage of victims’ families.

UNRWA’s Education System Promotes Hatred

UNRWA’s educational materials and staff actively promote violence and antisemitism, with textbooks glorifying terrorism and even praising Adolf Hitler. A 2023 investigation revealed Palestinian textbooks used by UNRWA containing phrases like, "Wake up Hitler, there are still people to burn," inciting hatred against Jews. Key points include:

• UNRWA employs educators who advocate violence and antisemitism, ignoring promises to reform.
• UN Watch condemned UNRWA as "fully culpable" for perpetuating hateful curricula.
• Senior UNRWA educators, including school principals, promote terrorist ideologies in classrooms.

This indoctrination fuels anti-Israel sentiment and supports the terrorist agenda of Hamas and PIJ.

Hamas Tunnels Beneath UNRWA Facilities

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) uncovered a 20-meter-deep Hamas tunnel network, including a server farm, directly under UNRWA’s Gaza headquarters. Key discoveries include:

• Tunnels linked to UNRWA’s communications infrastructure.
• Rocket parts stored in UNRWA-branded boxes.
• A Hamas command center under an UNRWA school in Nuseirat, destroyed by an IDF strike.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu presented photographic evidence to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, exposing UNRWA’s complicity.

Qatar’s $1 Billion in Terror Funding

Qatar has funneled over $1 billion to Hamas and PIJ since 2012, with funds supporting UNRWA’s terror-linked operations. Evidence includes:

• Funds used for terrorist salaries, tunnel networks, and logistics.
• Hamas leaders Khaled Meshaal and Khalil Al-Hayya operate from Doha.
• In 2025, the U.S. Senate backed expelling Hamas leaders from Qatar.
• Israeli strikes on Doha targets were approved under U.S.-Israel agreements.

Policy Responses and Legal Victories

Global responses to UNRWA’s terror ties have escalated:

• The Trump administration cut all UNRWA funding and withdrew from the UN Human Rights Council.
• Israel banned UNRWA operations in 2025; the EU is considering full dissolution.
• U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik vowed to dismantle UNRWA.
• Over 200 October 7 victims filed a $1 billion lawsuit against UNRWA.
• Canada faces growing legal challenges to UNRWA funding.

Conclusion

UNRWA is a terrorist infrastructure masquerading as a humanitarian agency, with over 1,200 staff linked to Hamas and PIJ, direct involvement in the October 7 massacre, tunnels beneath its facilities, and an education system promoting hatred and antisemitism, including praise for Hitler. Qatar’s $1 billion in funding further fuels this network. Israel and its allies demand UNRWA’s immediate defunding and dissolution to end its role in terrorism and prevent future atrocities.

References

• JFeed: Hamas on Payroll
• JNS: Tunnel under HQ
• FreeBeacon: Oct 7 Staff
• NYPost: $1B Lawsuit
• JPost: Dozens Active in Hamas/PIJ
• JPost: 1,200+ UNRWA Terrorists
• Ynet: UNRWA Textbooks Promote Hatred

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