Imperilled, tormented Palestinians in Gaza had little time to celebrate the January 26 order of the International Court of Justice. In a case brought by
Australia and other countries have paused funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency following allegations of involvement in Hamas attacks. UNRWA chief said the funding suspensions were shocking and they "threaten our ongoing humanitarian work".
Israel vowed Saturday to stop the UN humanitarian aid agency in Gaza from operating after the war, and called for its chief to resign, after the sacking of staff accused of involvement in the October 7 attack. Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz called on UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini to quit his post. "Mr Lazzarini please resign," Katz said on social media platform X late on Saturday in response to a post by the UNRWA chief warning that funding cuts meant the agency's operation in Gaza was about to collapse.
Israel has announced its intention to prevent the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) from operating in
Australia, Canada, Italy and Britain have followed the lead of the US, which said it suspended additional cash to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees after Tel Aviv’s accusations that employees were involved in the October 7 attack.