Report reveals UNRWA continues antisemitic hate, incitement in schools
School material distributed by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) continues to glorify Islamic jihad and incite violence in 2021 despite promises by UNRWA that the hateful content would be removed by last November, revealed a report published on Wednesday. Read more
Do-gooders who do bad – NGO problems exposed at AIJAC webinar
December 7, 2020 by J-Wire Newsdesk
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With terrorism and antisemitism ever-present threats, the latest webinar from the Australia/Israel & Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) featured NGO Monitor Vice President Olga Deutsch, whose topic was “Following the Money Trail: An Insight into the Funding of Terrorism and Antisemitism”. Read more
UNRWA says it has run out of funds, cannot pay employees
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said on Monday that it has run out of funding to pay the salaries of its staff across the Middle East. Read more
Australia halves UNRWA contribution
October 9, 2020 by Naomi Levin
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In this week’s budget for 2020-21, the Australian Federal Government has halved its contribution to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). Read more
UNRWA communications director to address pro-BDS conference
The communications director of the U.S. office of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency’s (UNRWA) is scheduled to address a conference next week hosted by American Muslims for Palestine (AMP). Read more
UNRWA head resigns over misconduct allegations
The head of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) announced his resignation on Wednesday, following allegations of sexual misconduct, nepotism, retaliation, discrimination and other abuses of authority. Read more
UNRWA raises less than a tenth of annual budget in international fundraising event
A fundraising conference held by the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) on Tuesday raised over $110 million from 35 countries, enough to allow the refugee agency, which has been struggling since the Trump administration cut its funding last year, to stave off an immediate budget crisis. Read more
Hamas endorsement of UNRWA elections underscores the agency’s inherent flaws
June 16, 2019 by Eliana Rudee - JNS.org
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Following the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine (UNRWA) union elections in Gaza on April 24 and the publishing of the results mid-May, various terror groups, including the Islamic Jihad, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and Hamas, have endorsed the new leadership of UNRWA’s union of teachers and administrators. Read more
What’s on and off the table when it comes to Middle East peace
September 2, 2018 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
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Long eluding his predecessors, U.S. President Donald Trump has not shied away from attempting to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which he has called the “deal of the century”…writes Sean Savage/JNS. Read more
Legislation aims to make U.S. aid to Palestinian refugee agency contingent on reform
August 2, 2018 by Sean Savage - JNS.org
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New legislation introduced in the U.S.Congress recently is seeking to make American aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNWRA)—the U.N. refugee agency that is solely dedicated to the Palestinian refugees—contingent on reform…writes Sean Savage/JNS. Read more
Trump exposes UN hypocrisy on PLO, Hamas and Israel
July 26, 2018 by J-Wire
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President Trump has challenged United Nations (UN) member States to put their money where their mouths are in a hard-hitting speech delivered by US Permanent Representative to the UN – Ambassador Nikki Haley – at a UN Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East on 24 July. Read more
The predictable liberal response to Pence
January 31, 2018 by Isi Leibler
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Listening to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence’s address to the Knesset was a euphoric experience…writes Isi Leibler. Read more
NZ must reconsider unconditional support of UNRWA
January 14, 2018 by IINZ
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Over the past nine years, New Zealand has contributed $10.4m to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) but has never once publicly condemned their egregious inefficiency, history of staff inciting and supporting terror, use of schools and other buildings as militant bases, or allegations of corruption. Read more
Trump odds-on to defund UNRWA if PLO won’t negotiate with Israel
January 7, 2018 by David Singer
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President Trump appears determined to defund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) should the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) refuse to resume negotiations with Israel…writes David Singer. Read more
Ready – Steady – Go!
January 5, 2018 by Michael Kuttner
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The civil year 2018 is barely out of the starting blocks and we are already witnessing events which without a doubt will impact all of us no matter where we live…writes Michael Kuttner. Read more
Why Trump’s Palestinian aid cut threat makes sense
January 5, 2018 by Jonathan S. Tobin - JNS.org
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We didn’t need the publication of a new book filled with behind-the-scenes gossip to know that Donald Trump is an unconventional and, at times, inappropriate president…writes Jonathan S. Tobin/JNS.org. Read more
Hamas terror tunnel discovered under UN refugee agency’s school in Gaza
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) stated Saturday that it had discovered a Hamas terror tunnel located underneath one of the U.N. body’s schools in the Gaza Strip. Read more
Almost a meeting….
March 6, 2016 by Michael Kuttner
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If anything demonstrates the totally dysfunctional nature of Israeli advocacy this incident proves it. Read more
A former refugee speaks out
December 19, 2014 by Michael Kuttner
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This week I had the opportunity of listening to Bassem Eid, a Palestinian Arab human rights activist reveal facts concerning UNRWA and the continuing scandal of its refugee policies. Read more
Bringing UNRWA’s accounts into account…writes David Bedein
October 18, 2014 by David Bedein
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UNRWA, the United Nations Relief Works Agency runs refugee facilities for five million descendants of Arab refugees of the 1948 war. Read more
UNRWA revealed
October 19, 2013 by Michael Kuttner
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The Center for Near East Policy Research based in Jerusalem is launching a major initiative to bring to the attention of legislators in various countries, including Australia, the facts about this UN agency which has failed for 65 years in fulfilling its mandate to solve the Arab refugee problem. Read more
UNRWA Summer Camp
July 22, 2013 by David Bedein
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UNRWA is partially funded by AusAID which receives its money from Australian taxpayers to assist Palestinian refugees. Visit one of their summer children’s camps on J-Wire… Read more
AusAID and UNRWA
July 5, 2013 by Henry Benjamin
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A Jerusalem-based research organisation has written to AusAID’s office in Ramallah quoting passages in textbooks used in UNRWA funded Palestinian schools inciting strong anti-Israel sentiment. UNRWA is partially funded by AusAID who receive financial support through Australian taxes….and AusAID says the Australian Government supports “the important work UNRWA does for Palestinians”. Read more