The removal of 12 of its employees caused a huge scandal United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East Which he accuses Israel They were involved in her attack agitation Inside Israeli territory on October 7, 2023.
The news took on massive proportions, as one government after another announced the suspension of funding. USA, Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Italy, Finland, and Germany It was among the countries that took this decision. Switzerland will not take a decision on the expected payment until the scene of the accusations leveled is clarified.
the Israel It has made clear that it does not want the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees to have any role in Gaza after the war. The agency has not yet clarified the charges against the 12 workers, and has ordered an investigation.
“Shocked to see the money hanging”
“These decisions threaten its continuity Humanitarian work Throughout the region, including and in particular Gaza strip” According to UNRWA in a statement issued.
“He is shocking The suspension of agency funds is seen as a reaction to allegations against a small group of employees, especially given the immediate action it took UNRWA Terminating their contracts and demanding an independent and transparent investigation. He points out that the United Nations Office of Internal Oversight, the highest investigative authority in the United Nations system, has already addressed this very serious matter. The service indicates this Two million people in Gaza depend on it simply for their survival. “The service is working Shelters For more than a million people, it provides food and primary health care even at the height of hostilities.
In the same advertisement, UNRWA He points out that the only way to take immediate steps to provide basic services and the necessary humanitarian aid, as decided by the International Court of Justice in The Hague, is to cooperate with international partners, as it is the largest humanitarian agency in Gaza. “About 3,000 of the 13,000 workers in Gaza continue to come to work, giving their communities a lifeline that could collapse at any moment now due to lack of funding,” he adds.
“It would be extremely irresponsible to impose sanctions on an agency and the entire community it serves over allegations of criminal acts against specific individuals, especially in a time of war, displacement and political crises in the region,” the statement said.
UNRWA calls on countries that have suspended its funding to reconsider their decisions before they are forced to end their mission. “The lives of people in Gaza depend on this support, as well as regional stability,” he concludes.
What is the Palestinian Refugee Relief Agency?
This particular service was founded at the end of December 1949 by United Nations General Assembly After the first Arab-Israeli war, which broke out immediately after the establishment of Israel in May 1948.
Its mission is to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to Palestinian refugees registered in the Agency's area of operations, pending a just and sustainable solution to their situation.
more than 700 thousand Palestinians They were expelled from their lands or fled between April and August 1948, during the establishment of the State of Israel, as described in UN data. These people and their descendants enjoy refugee status, and the relief agency, which operates in the Palestinian territories, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan, acquires the role of the sole guarantor of this international status.
The number of registered Palestinians is approximately 5.9 million
About 5.9 million Palestinians are registered for service and can benefit in areas such as education, health care, camp infrastructure, emergency aid and in times of conflict.
In total, there are approximately 60 refugee camps managed by the agency. Of these, 19 are located in the West Bank.
More than 540,000 children attend schools run by the United Nations Relief Agency.
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