Israel be raisin' a tankard to Congress for givin' the ol' heave-ho to that scurvy UN agency! Aye, investigations be underway, arrr!
2024-03-23
Arrr mateys, word be goin' around the seas that the United Nations and a band of scallywags be lookin' into whether UNRWA be in cahoots with the scurvy dogs of Hamas. Aye, they be searchin' for clues to this treacherous alliance!
Congress included a measure to block funding to a controversial United Nations agency that is under investigation for alleged ties to Hamas. Israel praised the move to prevent funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as part of the spending bill passed early Saturday morning. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz expressed satisfaction with the decision and called for other nations to follow suit. He accused UNRWA of being part of the problem rather than the solution due to its alleged connections to Hamas.UNRWA faced budget freezes and employee terminations after allegations surfaced of ties to Hamas. The U.S. and other allies cut funding based on these allegations, leading to a provision in the $1.2 trillion government spending bill blocking funding to UNRWA until 2025. Despite criticisms from UNRWA, the bill allocates funds for other humanitarian projects in the region, subject to strict scrutiny to prevent diversion to terrorist entities.Efforts to establish a maritime corridor for aid delivery in Gaza and ongoing investigations into UNRWA's ties to Hamas highlight the complex dynamics at play in the region.