A major United Nations agency responsible for humanitarian services for Palestinians fired staff members for reportedly participating in Hamas’ terrorist attacks Oct. 7 in Israel.
The U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East fired the employees for their alleged involvement in Hamas’ slaughter in southern Israel that left 1,200 civilians dead and over 250 taken hostage, the agency announced Friday. UNRWA staff previously had been criticized for allegedly promoting antisemitism among the Palestinian population and diverting aid to Hamas, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
“The United States is extremely troubled by the allegations that 12 UNRWA employees may have been involved in the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel,” the U.S. State Department said........