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Countries such as Canada, USA, Italy, Germany and Finland. they suspended That financing UN Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East, UNRWAafter Israel believed some of its
Countries such as Canada, USA, Italy, Germany and Finland. they suspended That financing UN Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East, UNRWAafter Israel believed some of its employees were involved in the October 7 attack on Hamas.
The UK, Australia and the Netherlands have also suspended delivery of funds.
Meanwhile, other countries such as Switzerland have said they will look into the case.
For its part, Germany said it would not provide further funding to UNRWA “until clarifications are completed.”
“Germany, in coordination with other donor countries, will not approve new funds for UNRWA in the Gaza Strip,” the German Foreign and Development Ministry said, according to German public television. ORD.
In any case, he recalled that no payments are planned in the near future and that humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian population continues.
Germany provides assistance through organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross or the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). In 2023, it transferred more than €200 million to UNRWA.
The announcement of the suspension of Italian payments was entrusted to Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
“The Italian government suspended funding to UNRWA following the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7. Allied countries recently made the same decision.
“We are committed to providing humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian population while protecting the security of Israel,” Tajani said on his X account.
Italy was the first country in the European Union to announce this measure.
Later, Great Britain, Finland and the Netherlands joined.
Finnish Foreign Trade and Development Minister Ville Tavio noted in X that there is a “preliminary pause in UNRWA funding” until an independent investigation is completed.
“Finland does not provide assistance that benefits Hamas. “The charges are very serious.”
This news was confirmed by the Minister of Foreign Trade and Cooperation of the Netherlands, Geoffrey van Leeuwen. “We are shocked. The accusation is that the attack on October 7 was carried out with UN money, with our money,” Van Leeuwen said in a statement published by the publication US.
The minister indicated that his country will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the civilian population of Gaza. In 2023, the Netherlands contributed €19 million to UNRWA.
For his part, Irish Foreign Minister Michel Martin stressed that they do not intend to suspend the allocation of funds to UNRWA.
“We have full confidence in Lazzarini’s decision to immediately suspend the UNRWA personnel involved in the October 7 attack, conduct a thorough investigation and have zero tolerance for terrorism.”
“UNRWA’s 13,000 staff are providing life-saving assistance to 2.3 million people at incredible personal cost, with more than 100 workers killed in the past four months,” he said.
Martin said Ireland contributed €18 million to UNRWA in 2023 and “We will continue to support in 2024.”
It all started on Friday afternoon when UNRWA itself announced the expulsion and immediate investigation of several members of the organization for their alleged involvement in attacks by Palestinian militias after receiving information from Israel.
Both UNRWA Commissioner Philippe Lazzarini and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres himself said they were alarmed by these data and promised to investigate what happened. (Europe Press)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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