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UNRWA says Israel endangers staff; IDF cites terror ties
Arutz Sheva ^ | 6/7/25

Posted on 07/06/2025 8:32:59 AM PDT by Eleutheria5

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has accused the Israeli government of endangering its staff and damaging the organization's reputation by making what it called unsubstantiated claims regarding its neutrality.

"The Government of Israel has continued to make claims against UNRWA's neutrality, putting our staff at risk and harming the Agency’s reputation," the agency stated in a press release issued Sunday.

The statement quoted UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini as saying: "Last month, I wrote to the Foreign Minister of Israel, requesting once again information and evidence to substantiate these allegations.

"In my letter, I also noted that the Government of Israel has not pursued any prosecutions within its criminal justice system, which would also require the presentation of credible evidence.

"We have not received a response."

In response, IDF International Spokesman LTC Nadav Shoshani strongly rejected the UNRWA remarks and reiterated allegations of direct UNRWA involvement in terrorist activities.

"UNRWA, you claim Israel’s evidence 'puts your staff at risk.' What puts them at risk is your involvement in terrorism," said Shoshani.

"We’ve shown footage of UNRWA staff abducting the bodies of a murdered Israeli hostage on October 7. We’ve exposed how UNRWA vehicles were used to kidnap them into Gaza. Nine of your employees were confirmed to have taken part in the massacre. Your schools, equipment, and headquarters have been repeatedly used by Hamas to launch attacks."

He further criticized UNRWA for presenting Hamas claims as factual.

"Allegations aren’t evidence, that’s true. And yet UNRWA presents Hamas’ claims as fact every single day."

Shoshani also included a link to an IDF website detailing the connection between UNRWA and Hamas. The site includes video testimonies from Gaza residents and outlines incidents dating back prior to the current conflict, alleging a longstanding relationship between the agency and the terror...

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TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Gaza; Hamas; Hezbollah; Iran; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: egypt; evidence; hezbollah; ibrahimalorgani; iran; israel; mahmoudalsisi; oct7; shoshani; sinai; unifil; unitednations; unrwa; untiednations; waronterror
UNRWA: I'm rubber. You're glue. Everything you say bounces off of me and sticks to you. No changees no nothing.
1 posted on 07/06/2025 8:32:59 AM PDT by Eleutheria5
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[snip] "We’ve shown footage of UNRWA staff abducting the bodies of a murdered Israeli hostage on October 7. We’ve exposed how UNRWA vehicles were used to kidnap them into Gaza. Nine of your employees were confirmed to have taken part in the massacre. Your schools, equipment, and headquarters have been repeatedly used by Hamas to launch attacks."

He further criticized UNRWA for presenting Hamas claims as factual.

"Allegations aren’t evidence, that’s true. And yet UNRWA presents Hamas’ claims as fact every single day." [/snip]

2 posted on 07/06/2025 9:36:24 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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To: Eleutheria5

UNRWA IS HAMAS!


3 posted on 07/06/2025 9:51:27 AM PDT by silent majority rising (When it is dark enough, men see the stars. Ralph Waldo Emerson)
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To: Eleutheria5
Full name: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency is a half truth, a full up lie.

4 posted on 07/06/2025 10:02:24 AM PDT by null and void (Democrats: fake news, fake presidents, fake beliefs, fake policies, fake protesters & fake voters!)
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To: Eleutheria5

UNRWA has no neutrality. They are aligned with the Terrorist organizations that control Gaza. Not only aligned, but become part of those terrorist organizations. They support those terrorist organizations at every turn.

The UNRWA, should be disbanded and thrown out of Gaza.


5 posted on 07/06/2025 10:55:09 AM PDT by Robert357
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To: Eleutheria5

shut the UnitedNazis down and kick them the H*** out of USA

they’ve degenerated into an enemy of every loftly, idealistic goal the UN was supposed to pursue


6 posted on 07/06/2025 11:12:13 AM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians aren't born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
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To: Eleutheria5; SunkenCiv

I visited Israel in 1979. One joke the Israelis never get tired of is that the UN office in their country is on the site in Jerusalem where Judas agreed to betray Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. The place is called the “Hill of Evil Council.”


7 posted on 07/06/2025 11:36:12 AM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: Berosus

😆 That makes sense. 😊


8 posted on 07/06/2025 6:55:14 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (The Demagogic Party is a collection of violent, rival street gangs.)
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