European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned Sunday, February 4 (15th century) that the suspension of financial aid by the United Nations for Palestinian refugees is an “absolutely irrational” decision.
Mr Burrell said that cutting funding to UNRWA was “inappropriate and dangerous” and that the decision could put hundreds of thousands of people’s lives at risk.
A senior EU official said, “While a number of key donors have suspended funding, there is a broad understanding that UNRWA is critical to providing life-saving aid to the more than 1.1 million people in Gaza. The victims are suffering from starvation and the spread of disease.
Josep Borrell wrote in an article that the United Nations Organization for Palestinian Refugees took immediate action and investigated the claims that some of its officials were involved in the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7 last year. started it
Mr. Burrell called this accusation serious and also said that if it is true, those involved in it should not go unpunished.
Israel has accused this agency that a number of its employees were involved in the attacks on October 7 last year. After this accusation of Israel, Western countries suspended financial aid.
UNRWA head Filipe Lazzarini said in a statement, “It is shocking that the budget is being delayed in response to the accusations against a small group of UNRWA officials”.
UNRWA dismissed several of its staff following the Israeli accusations and promised a full investigation into the claims, which have not yet been specified.
The United States, Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Great Britain are the countries that have suspended financial aid to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees.
The United Nations agency, which was previously nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, has warned that if financial aid does not begin, it will be forced to close its activities by the end of this month.
The United Nations has announced the settlement of accounts on the activities of UNRWA and said that based on the results of these investigations, it will be decided whether to stop financial aid to this organization or not.