International aid agencies have said they are “deeply concerned and outraged” at the “reckless” decision by major donors to cut funding to a UN Palestinian aid agency after Israel accused some of its workers of taking part in Hamas’ 7 October attack.
“We are shocked by the reckless decision to cut a lifeline for an entire population by some of the very countries that had called for aid in Gaza to be stepped up and for humanitarians to be protected while doing their job,” the coalition of 21 agencies, including Oxfam, Save the Children and ActionAid, said in a statement on Monday.
More than 10 western countries including the US, UK and Germany said they would suspend funding to UNRWA, which provides aid to more than 5.6 million Palestinian refugees across the Middle East, after the agency said it had launched a probe into 12 staff members who allegedly took part in abductions and killings on 7 October.
The agency has sacked nine of those accused. Two others are missing and one is dead. The UN in New York has also launched a high-level investigation into the alleged acts, which its secretary general, António Guterres, described as “abhorrent”.
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.