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After releasing British-Israeli hostage Emily Damari, she and her mother Mandy revealed that Emily was captured United Nations Assistant and Work Agency (UNRWA) in Gaza, location related to Hamas’ operations.
During a phone call with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, 28, and Mandy described that Emily was denied appropriate medical care while detained at one of the UNRWA schools, where Israeli defense forces (IDF) later discovered tunnels and munitions associated with Hamas .
Emily was abducted on October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorists who shot her in the arm and leg. Her treatment was rejected, and only an outdated bottle of iodine was provided as medical assistance. The IDF’s discovery of Hamas’s infrastructure under the UNRWA buildings, including tunnels associated with terrorist activities, has caused serious concern about the role of the Gaza Agency.
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Emily Damari, right, and her mother Mandy were seen near Kibbutz Reim, South Israel, after Emily released terrorists Hamas in Gaza on Sunday, January 19th. (AP/Israeli army)
Emily and Mandy emphasized the need for international pressure on Hamas and UNRWA to allow the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to access the remaining 82 hostages.
“We ask for maximum pressure to be placed on Hamas and UNRWA to make ICRC access Other hostages“Mandy Damari told Starmer.” Suffering is far from those who are still in captivity, many of which are older or seriously injured. ”
This was followed by the discovery that the Government of the UK is still an active supporter of the UN controversial agency.
The published hostages Doron Steinbher and Emily Damari, wearing green, Israeli soldiers welcomed after their arrival in Israel after being held in Gaza from the deadly 7th October 2023. (Israeli defense forces/brochure via Reuters)
Last week, President Donald Trump He intensified the attitude of his administration on the UNRWA, continuing to freeze the US funding of the agency. Trump’s decision, initially made during his first term, remains in force due to current investigations on the bonds of the agency with Hamas. This move reflects increasing concern about UNRWA failure to fulfill international standards of neutrality and responsibility.
Concerned allegations about the UNRWA objects used by Hamas to hold hostages have appeared early in crisis, but UN and UNRWA have initially rejected requests. Despite the increasing evidence, they are both criticized for their slow response.
When the accusations appeared, the UN rejected them as “big charges”, not succeeding in a thorough investigation. It was only when he made a significant pressure from the public that UNRWA in Tvita on January 21 confessed to claims and said that he was taking them “extremely serious”.
Philippe Lazzarini, a UNRWA General Commissioner, expressed relief at Emily’s release in his tweet on January 21, but continued to reduce the severity of the accusations.
“The claims that hostages were held at the UNRWA premises are deeply disturbing and shocking. We take all such allegations extremely seriously,” Lazzarini wrote.
However, Lazzarini also said that UNRWA was forced to leave his northern gauze facilities, including those in the city of Gaza on October 13, 2023, and did not have control over them after the commands for military evacuation were issued.
He added: “Unrwa did not participate in the negotiations relating to the hostage releasing, because it was not within his term.”
The photos published by Israeli defense forces show three people of Israeli military claims are Hamas terrorists within the UNRWA connection in Rafah. (IDF)
Peter Gallo, a former UN investigator, questioned his statement.
“So who has control? UNRWA has 12,000 staff in Gaza, and the agency begged for money and help supporting people who are prone to their premises. Does UNRWA want in both ways? Yes, they want financing to support those in the facilities, but They also do not require responsibility for what is happening in them, “Gallo said.
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“Someone must distribute – even if these were only two bags of potatoes among 1,000 people. Someone had to report on the conditions, the number of people in these facilities, while UNRWA tried to function. And you try to tell me no one knew that about the bride Israeli woman with firearm injuries?
A constant lack of transparency and responsibility and UN -Ai UNRWA has drawn a broad criticism in response to allegations. Gallo strongly criticized the internal investigation conducted by UNRWA, describing it as a “farce”.
“The UN investigation has not really managed to prove that any of them were involved in terrorist works,” Gallo said.
He claimed that the members of the UN “fired” the UN after seeing the cameras participating in the Masper on October 7. Instead, they became superfluous and received severance pay.
“You had an UN employee who was involved in crimes, the crimes that ICC recognized as crimes against humanity, and the UN will now give them severance pay because they are dismissed from their positions,” Gallo said.
The UN vehicle enters UNRWA offices in Jerusalem on April 2, 2024. (Yoav Dudkevitch/TPS)
While UNRWA spokesman did not answer Fox News Digital questions about Gall’s allegations, Lazzarini posted a statement on Friday in response to critics.
“UNRWA has the strangest systems that ensure adherence to neutrality compared to other similar organizations and entities,” Lazzarini said. “This also applies to agencies staff and our programs across the region, which was confirmed by an independent examination conducted last year under the leadership of former French Foreign Minister.
“Providing a neutrality of the Agency is central to our ability to continue to provide rescue assistance in Gaza, as well as education and primary health service throughout the region. As one of the largest UN agencies in the world, UNRWA is advocating for UN values and principles, which strengthens our answer during one of the most challenging periods in the history of the Palestinian people.
Commissioner Philippe Lazzarini from the United Nations Agency for Relief and Palestinian Refugees in the Middle East during a press conference in Geneva 24 January 2023. (Fabrice Coffini/AFP via Getty Images)
Yona Schiffmiller, director of research on NGO Monitor, further illuminated Hamas’ involvement in the humanitarian aid process.
“Hamas used the Ministry of Social Development (MOSD) to direct the distribution of assistance. MOSD leader, Ghazi Hamad, who was recently declared by the US Treasury of the Hamas leader, met with UN officials with international non -governmental organizations while promoting Hamas interests,” Schiffmiller explained.
“MOSD data influenced the distribution of help in various organizations, fixing Hamas’s grip on the humanitarian aid of gauze. We have pictures Hamad meeting with UN Officers, and if you look carefully at the background, you can actually see the Hamas logo on the map on the wall where they meet. “
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Israeli Knesset has passed The legislation that prohibits UNRWA From the business in Israel, which entered into force at the end of January. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has repeated its position on UNRWA -es terrorism.
“Humanitarian aid does not equate UNRWA, and UNRWA does not give humanitarian aid. UNRWA is equal to the organization of infected Hamas terrorist activities,” the statement said. “Israel remains dedicated to facilitating humanitarian aid through alternative organizations that are independent and not prescribed in terror.”
