{"id":2140516,"date":"2024-01-04T15:11:01","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:11:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-forcefully-defends-unrwa-amid-alleged-terrorism-ties-they-do-great-work-in-gaza\/"},"modified":"2024-01-04T15:13:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T20:13:25","slug":"white-house-forcefully-defends-unrwa-amid-alleged-terrorism-ties-they-do-great-work-in-gaza","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-forcefully-defends-unrwa-amid-alleged-terrorism-ties-they-do-great-work-in-gaza\/","title":{"rendered":"White House strongly supports UNRWA despite alleged terrorism links: &#8216;Their impactful efforts in Gaza are commendable"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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%2Fwhite-house-forcefully-defends-unrwa-amid-alleged-terrorism-ties-they-do-great-work-in-gaza%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=2140516&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--><h2>The White House Defends UNRWA Amidst Republican Calls for \u2062Investigation<\/h2>\n<p>The United Nations Relief and Works Agency\u2064 (UNRWA) has come under scrutiny as Republican lawmakers \u2064demand \u200dinvestigations into allegations that\u2063 its staff has been \u2064embedded \u200dwith \u200bHamas and aiding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actblue-facilitating-donations-to-terror-tied-charity-legal-group-says\/\" title=\"ActBlue Facilitating Donations to Terror-Tied Charity, Legal Group Says\">terror organization<\/a> in Gaza and the\u200c Middle East. However, \u200dthe White\u2064 House has defended \u200bthe\u200d agency, emphasizing the\u2064 important work it does \u2064in providing essential\u2062 aid to \u200bthe people of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>National Security Council spokesman John Kirby addressed the issue, stating that UNRWA \u2062is currently\u2063 engaged\u2062 in crucial efforts to \u2064deliver\u200d food, water, and medicine to the people of Gaza. He acknowledged the risks involved in their work, as they operate in a region \u2064where Hamas often uses civilian \u2063infrastructure,\u200d including hospitals, for military purposes.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby emphasized that UNRWA should not be held accountable for\u200d the \u200cactions of Hamas, and that the agency&#8217;s focus\u200d is on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-scott-introduce-bill-targeting-venezuelas-maduro\/\" title=\"Rubio, Scott Introduce Bill Targeting Venezuela\u2019s Maduro\">providing humanitarian assistance<\/a>. He \u200cexpressed gratitude for the work UNRWA is doing and highlighted the challenges they face in \u2064carrying out their mission.<\/p>\n<p>While concerns about\u2063 UNRWA&#8217;s\u200c tolerance for terrorism\u200c have been raised in the past, they \u200dhave escalated following \u200ba recent Hamas attack in Israel. Despite these concerns,\u200c the\u2064 White\u200d House continues to support UNRWA and its efforts\u2064 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/knights-of-columbus-create-mercy-huts-on-ukrainian-border-raise-4-5-million-for-refugees\/\" title=\"Knights Of Columbus Create \u2018Mercy Huts\u2019 On Ukrainian Border, Raise .5 Million For Refugees\">distribute humanitarian aid<\/a> in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Gerald Steinberg, president of the Israeli watchdog group NGO Monitor, has called for \u200dthe \u200bclosure of UNRWA, arguing\u200b that \u2064it perpetuates the myth of\u2063 Palestinian victimhood and hinders the development of the Palestinian economy.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, you can watch the full \u200bbriefing below.<\/p>\n<p>Contributed by Gabe Kaminsky.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What evidence supports the allegations that UNRWA \u200cstaff has been embedded\u200c with Hamas and aiding\u2063 the \u200cterror organization in Gaza?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  \u200c The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) has recently found itself in the midst of \u200bcontroversy as Republican lawmakers demand investigations into allegations that its staff has\u2062 been embedded with Hamas and aiding the terror organization \u2063in Gaza and\u200b the Middle East. However, \u200bthe \u2063White House has come to the defense of the agency,\u2062 emphasizing the crucial\u200b work it does in providing essential\u2064 aid to\u2063 the people of Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>John Kirby, \u200ca spokesperson for the National Security Council, addressed the issue and stated that UNRWA is currently engaged\u200c in vital efforts to deliver food, water, and medicine to the people of\u2062 Gaza. He acknowledged the risks involved in their work, \u200das \u200bHamas often uses civilian infrastructure, including hospitals, for military\u2062 purposes in the \u200bregion where they operate.<\/p>\n<p>Kirby emphasized that UNRWA should not be held accountable for the actions of Hamas and that the agency&#8217;s focus is \u2064solely on providing humanitarian assistance.\u2063 He expressed gratitude for the work UNRWA is doing and highlighted\u200d the challenges they face in carrying out\u200d their mission.<\/p>\n<p>Although concerns about UNRWA&#8217;s tolerance\u200b for terrorism have been raised in \u200dthe past, they have escalated following a recent Hamas attack in Israel. Despite these concerns,\u2063 the \u200dWhite \u2064House continues to\u200d support UNRWA and its\u2064 efforts to distribute humanitarian aid in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>Gerald Steinberg, \u200bpresident\u2064 of the Israeli watchdog group NGO Monitor, has called for the closure of UNRWA,\u2062 arguing that it perpetuates the myth of Palestinian victimhood and hinders the development of the Palestinian economy.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2063issue remains highly debated and controversial, with \u200dlawmakers and experts expressing differing opinions on\u200d UNRWA&#8217;s role in the region.\u200b It is important to\u2063 closely examine these arguments and \u2062consider the potential impact of any investigation or decision regarding the agency.<\/p>\n<p>For those seeking more information on\u200c this\u2064 topic,\u200c a full briefing is available for viewing below.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, while UNRWA faces scrutiny and calls for investigation,\u200b the White House\u200b stands by the\u2063 agency, recognizing the vital humanitarian assistance it provides to the people of Gaza. The ongoing debate surrounding\u2064 UNRWA&#8217;s operations highlights \u200cthe complex nature of the Israeli-Palestinian \u2063conflict and the challenges associated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-vows-to-take-effective-action-against-anti-semitismwhile-ignoring-these-democrat-anti-semites\/\" title=\"Biden Vows To \u2018Take Effective Action\u2019 Against Anti-Semitism\u2026While Ignoring These Democrat Anti-Semites\">providing aid<\/a> in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The White House backed the UN Relief and Works Agency, despite GOP lawmakers&#8217; calls for probes into allegations of staff collaboration with Hamas. 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