UK Reverses Suspension of UNRWA Funds

Many western countries cut funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after Israel falsely accused some its employees of links to Hamas and the 7 October attacks

Britain’s new Labour government says it will resume funding the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA, the Times of Israel reported on 19 July.

New British Foreign Minister David Lammy told parliament, “I can confirm to the house that we are overturning the suspension of UNRWA funding, Britain will provide 21 million [pounds] in funds” to the agency.

Lammy added he was reassured that the agency had taken steps to “ensure it meets the highest standards of neutrality.”

In January, Britain was one of multiple countries to halt their funding to UNRWA, the largest provider of humanitarian aid to Palestinians suffering from shortages of food, water, and medical supplies due to Israel’s brutal blockade and siege on Gaza.

Led by the US, western countries cut aid to UNRWA following accusations by Israel that some of the agency’s staff were involved in the Hamas attack on Israeli military bases and settlements on 7 October.

Israel never provided any evidence to back up its claims and has long sought to dismantle the UN agency, which upholds the right of return of Palestinian refugees to their homes in Israel.

An unpublished February report from UNRWA said some of its employees released from Israeli detention were tortured into falsely stating that the agency has Hamas links and that staff took part in the attack, Reuters reported.

“Agency staff members have been subject to threats and coercion by the Israeli authorities while in detention and pressured to make false statements against the Agency, including that the Agency has affiliations with Hamas and that UNRWA staff members took part in the 7 October 2023 atrocities,” the report says.

🔗SOURCE ➡️ The Cradle

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