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These bullshit came out exactly after the ICJ decision. What a fucking coincidence, and we still have to see evidences rather than talks.
Israel told UNRWA about this two weeks ago:
According to Israeli and U.N. officials, Israeli diplomats made the accusations about the 12 UNRWA workers at a private meeting in Israel with UNRWA’s leadership nearly two weeks ago. The meeting was held without the knowledge of the senior military and intelligence officers who had overseen the operation that had investigated the 12 workers’ links to the attack, according to three military officials. The foreign ministry declined to comment.
Days later, UNRWA fired most of the accused workers and notified its key donors, including the United States, whose diplomats swiftly sought clarification about the claims from the Israeli military.
The military leadership was so surprised that the information had reached U.S. officials that they ordered an internal investigation about how it was disseminated, according to the military officials, who spoke anonymously to discuss a sensitive matter.
Anything Israel says is a universal truth I suppose
It was those 40 decapitated babies named after days of the week that proved it.
Hamas leadership is worth billions, surely they will step up to provide for their people
Maybe Israel should stop the suitcases of cash?
Uh... Gaza is under blockade (currently a full-blown siege). Israel is the bottleneck here.
You are right, the generous Hamas leaders would step in for countries like US and Germany for paying UNWRA without the siege
Without the siege UNRWA would not be needed.
The existance of UNRWA itself is because the Palestinians are locked inside of an open air prison. And all their basic needs such as water treatment facilities keep getting bombed by israel.
They did tear down a wall blocking food to Palestine three months ago. Are you asking them to do it again?
Surely /s
Foreign aid isn't something you are owed.
Basic human decency is
Like aiding and participating in terrorist activities? Each of these countries have intelligence operations that have concured that is the case.
Hey Israel still aidd and participates in terrorist activities and we still give them money. Let's at least not have double standards.
Are we going to play whatabout now? Germany is the largest contributor to UNRWA. They don't provide aid to Isreal and they stopped funding yesterday
100%. If Germany isn't funding Israel, maybe we shouldn't fund Israel either. Just putting that out there. Consistency is key.
Each country makes their own decisions. I'm not a congressman and have no opinion that counts regarding foreign aid. However, I'd hate to see my tax dollars go to people who have a side gig in a terrorist organization
Oh boy u really hope you're not American. XD
So you think we should cancel aid to Israel. Got it.
Are you talking about the supposed 12 people?
The less then .1 % of the organization?
Or are you on about something else?
Because my comment said people deserve human decency and I can not figure out your point.
It is when you're supporting the conditions that make foreign aid necessary. The US, UK and Germany are a massive part of the problem of the blockade (currently full-blown siege) that's causing Gazans to be unable to fend for themselves and therefore need foreign aid. Aid is the least they can do so the people they're complicit in oppressing don't starve to death.
It's never owed. It may be deserved.
Food aid is still going to Gaza.
Did anyone day it is?
UNRWA isn't some kind of company you can punish – its the lifeline for millions.
UNRWA has to investigate how something like this could happen and prevent it from happening ever again – especially since Israel has claimed it for years now and was proven correctly now.
But the immediate reaction of UNRWA has shown that it was not the intention to aid terrorists, but a lack of proper oversight and control. So support needs to continue, alongside a reform of the processes of the UNRWA.
especially since Israel has claimed it for years now and was proven correctly now.
But the immediate reaction of UNRWA has shown that it was not the intention to aid terrorists
This is the clearest sign of israel and the west openly supporting full genocide by starvation of the Palestinians. They have destroyed all their farms and wells and are now blocking the sole supplier of Palestinian food.
Reminder that israel started openly calling on video to destroy UNRWA one month ago before any of these accusations. and also many instances far before this one.
As there is also still no evidence provided by israel. UNRWA fired accused staff as a provisional measure, not because the accusations were found to be true. It's absolutely insane to make all Palestinians starve because of 13/30.000 people to begin with.
I'm thinking sacking for participation in terrorism is light. Let them stand trial in the haig.
When you terrorists you mean the IDF clearly.