{"id":2093698,"date":"2023-11-08T05:40:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-08T10:40:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-agency-staff-celebrated-and-justified-hamas-attack-on-israel-watchdog\/"},"modified":"2023-11-08T05:44:15","modified_gmt":"2023-11-08T10:44:15","slug":"un-agency-staff-celebrated-and-justified-hamas-attack-on-israel-watchdog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-agency-staff-celebrated-and-justified-hamas-attack-on-israel-watchdog\/","title":{"rendered":"UN agency staff &#8216;celebrated and justified&#8217; Hamas attack on Israel: Watchdog"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fun-agency-staff-celebrated-and-justified-hamas-attack-on-israel-watchdog%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2093698&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><blockquote>\n<h2>UN \u200dAgency Staffers Celebrated and Justified Hamas Attacks on Israel, Report Reveals<\/h2>\n<p>According to a new report,\u200c staffers\u2062 for\u2063 the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) immediately \u2063celebrated and justified the\u2063 Hamas terror attacks against Israel on October 7. UNRWA, which \u200dprovides aid to Palestinian refugees, has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-the-biden-administration-is-funding-the-effort-to-delegitimize-israel\/\" title=\"How the Biden Administration Is Funding the Effort To Delegitimize Israel\">long faced criticism<\/a> \u2063for\u2062 its alleged\u2062 terror\u2063 affiliations. The agency recently tried to refute claims that Hamas intercepted humanitarian supplies during the Israel-Gaza conflict. However, a 68-page report\u200c released by the nonprofit group UN\u200d Watch reveals that 20 UNRWA teachers and staff members\u2064 expressed\u200d support for Hamas on social media.<\/p>\n<h3>Biden Administration&#8217;s Aid to UNRWA Raises Concerns<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden \u200cadministration \u200chas directed hundreds\u200b of millions of dollars \u2064in \u2064aid to \u2064UNRWA. Documents obtained by the watchdog Protect the \u2064Public&#8217;s Trust show that in\u200c 2021, the administration expressed concerns about loosening sanctions on \u200bcash to Gaza\u200b due to the \u2062<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-comer-vows-investigation-into-bidens-6-billion-iran-ransom-payment\/\" title=\"Comer pledges probe into Biden's B Iran 'ransom payment' amid Israel conflict.\">potential indirect benefit<\/a> to Hamas. In contrast, the Trump administration halted\u2064 Palestinian aid over terror concerns.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We call \u2064on the governments \u2062that fund UNRWA to \u2062declare that they will \u200bstop enabling a system that teaches new generations of\u200c Palestinians to hate and murder Jews,&#8221; \u200dsaid Hillel\u200c Neuer, Executive\u2063 Director of UN Watch. Neuer\u2062 emphasized that the issue lies not \u200donly in social media posts \u2064but also\u2064 in the employment \u200bof\u200d teachers who promote antisemitism and terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>Neuer further highlighted that the hate leading\u200c to\u2064 the \u2062October\u200c 7th massacre was \u200bcultivated over\u200c many years in UNRWA schools. He referenced a post on X (formerly known as\u2063 Twitter) where he revealed that the\u200b diploma of \u2063Hamas \u2063terrorist Amer Yaser Nazmi\u2064 Sada, who \u2062was involved in\u200b the \u2062attack on Israel, was found in a car. Since \u200cthat day, numerous lives have been lost, including over 1,400\u2064 Israelis and at least 33 Americans.<\/p>\n<h3>UNRWA Under Scrutiny for\u2064 Activities in Gaza<\/h3>\n<p>The release of the \u200cUN Watch \u200breport has brought UNRWA&#8217;s activities in\u200b Gaza, which has been under Hamas control since 2006, into the spotlight. The report\u2063 highlights instances\u2062 where \u200dUNRWA staff members openly celebrated and justified the \u200dHamas \u200dattacks.\u200c For example, a UNRWA Gaza teacher posted on \u2063Facebook, &#8220;Allah\u200c is Great, Allah\u2063 is Great, reality surpasses our wildest dreams,&#8221; on the morning of October 7.\u200d Another UNRWA school\u2063 principal \u200bjustified the attacks as\u200c a means of &#8220;redressing&#8221; Palestinian grievances.<\/p>\n<p>UN Watch also\u2062 revealed social media posts from UNRWA employees expressing support for the attacks. One employee referred to a\u200d Hamas terrorist as a &#8220;hero&#8221; and\u2063 &#8220;prince.&#8221; The \u200breport emphasizes that \u200bthese \u200dposts are\u2062 symptomatic of a larger problem: the employment of antisemitic and terrorist-supporting staff\u200d by UNRWA, including approximately\u200c 20,000 teachers.<\/p>\n<p>In 2022, UNRWA received \u2063significant funding, with \u200c$344 million from the United \u200dStates, $202 million from Germany, and $114 million \u200dfrom the European \u2063Union. UN \u2063Watch calls for greater accountability and transparency\u200b from the agency.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department \u200bpreviously\u2062 reported that two UNRWA schools had tunnels used by terrorists for covert operations, \u2062including weapon transportation.<\/p>\n<p>The United Nations \u200bRelief and Works Agency did not respond\u200d to a request for comment.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200c How\u200d does the naming of UNRWA schools after \u200cterrorists contribute \u200cto\u2064 the\u2064 perpetuation of radical ideologies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  N the ideological alignment and support for terrorist organizations among UNRWA personnel.<\/p>\n<h3>The \u200cAllegations \u2064and Evidence<\/h3>\n<p>The report by UN Watch\u200b meticulously analyzes \u200band documents the online activities and posts of the UNRWA teachers and staff members. The findings\u2064 reveal a\u2063 disturbing pattern of celebration and support for Hamas attacks on Israel. The individuals in question openly\u200b praised the perpetrators of violence \u2062against\u200c innocent civilians and justified\u2064 their actions as legitimate acts of resistance. \u200dSuch behavior from employees of an internationally funded agency raises serious concerns about the impartiality and effectiveness of \u2062UNRWA&#8217;s \u2062operations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the\u2063 report provides evidence of \u2062broader institutional issues within UNRWA\u200c that perpetuate \u200band \u200cfoster radical ideologies. For example, \u2064it highlights instances where UNRWA \u200dschools have been named after \u200bterrorists, glorifying their actions and promoting a culture of violence. This\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/un-agency-staff-celebrated-and-justified-hamas-attack-on-israel-watchdog\/\" title=\"UN agency staff 'celebrated and justified' Hamas attack on Israel: Watchdog\">deeply troubling\u200d revelation undermines<\/a> the agency&#8217;s credibility and calls into question its ability to\u2064 fulfill its humanitarian mandate without bias.<\/p>\n<h3>Implications for Biden&#8217;s Aid to\u2063 UNRWA<\/h3>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s decision to \u2062allocate substantial financial aid to UNRWA has raised eyebrows and stirred controversy. The concerns \u2064expressed in internal documents about potential indirect funding of Hamas \u200ddemonstrate the complex ethical dilemmas associated with supporting\u200d an\u2062 agency that may have\u200c connections \u2064to terrorist organizations. It is crucial for the administration\u200c to reevaluate \u200cand closely scrutinize its aid policies, ensuring that every dollar granted to UNRWA is used strictly\u2064 for humanitarian purposes and\u2064 does not inadvertently contribute\u2063 to further instability and violence in the region.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration&#8217;s decision to halt Palestinian aid over terror concerns was rooted in \u2062a similar recognition of the need for accountability and transparency in aid distribution. While the humanitarian needs of Palestinian refugees should not be\u2062 dismissed, \u2063it is essential to ensure that aid\u2062 is\u200b channeled through trustworthy and accountable channels. The revelations about UNRWA&#8217;s personnel only underscore the urgency of\u200b comprehensive oversight and evaluation of aid recipients.<\/p>\n<h3>The Way Forward<\/h3>\n<p>The findings of this report demand\u200b immediate action and accountability. The governments that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kylie-jenner-criticized-on-twitter-after-asking-for-donations-for-injured-makeup-artist-eat-the-rich\/\" title=\"Kylie Jenner Criticized On Twitter After Asking For Donations For Injured Makeup Artist: \u2018Eat The Rich\u2019\">provide financial support<\/a> to UNRWA must unequivocally condemn the support for terrorist\u2064 organizations among its staff members and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-jersey-house-explosion-hospitalizes-5-people-police-say\/\" title=\"5 people hospitalized after house explosion in New Jersey, according to police.\">implement strict measures<\/a> to\u2064 prevent such affiliations. The UN itself should also conduct \u200ba thorough investigation into the allegations and take corrective measures to restore \u2064public trust\u2063 in the agency.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, it \u200cis crucial to reassess the criteria for selecting and monitoring personnel within UNRWA. Staff recruitment processes must\u200d prioritize ensuring the integrity and neutrality\u200b of individuals working \u200bfor the agency. Additionally, robust \u200cmechanisms should be implemented \u2062to regularly monitor and address any signs \u2064of \u2062bias or support for extremist ideologies among UNRWA personnel.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the report by\u200d UN Watch sheds \u200dlight on deeply concerning activities and affiliations within UNRWA that undermine its credibility and effectiveness in providing aid to Palestinian refugees. The revelations present an \u2063opportunity for governments, the \u200cUN, and international organizations\u2063 to reassess \u2064their support and engagement with UNRWA, seeking to \u200densure that humanitarian assistance is \u2062provided without enabling or endorsing hate, violence, or terrorism.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Staffers for a United Nations agency that dishes out massive amounts of Palestinian aid &#8220;immediately celebrated and justified&#8221; the Hamas terror attacks against Israel on Oct. 7, according to a new report. 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