The Russian Foreign Minister condemned the suspension of UNRWA assistance to Palestinian refugees
The Russian Foreign Minister condemned the decision of some Western countries to stop financial assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Gaza Strip (UNRWA).
According to RT, Sergei Lavrov said that until the results of the investigation into the validity of Israel's (regime) claims in the case of UNRWA, it is unclear whether assistance to this agency should be stopped, noted: The truth or falsity of Israel's (regime) accusations will be established only through an investigation, and If wrong decisions are made to cut off assistance to UNRWA pending this investigation, then this action will amount to collective punishment of the Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. In a statement on Wednesday, US Senate spokesman Bernie Sanders asked the Biden administration to restore funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). In that statement, Sanders said: “It is clear that collaborating with Hamas is unacceptable for any of the 13,000 UNRWA employees in Gaza, and only the 12 people accused of doing so should be investigated.” Continuing the statement of the American senator, pointing out that one million and one hundred thousand people in the Gaza Strip are at risk of starvation, it is emphasized: the United States and other countries that have stopped aid to UNRWA must resume this aid because we must never allow millions of people to suffer because of for the actions of 12 people. Sigrid Kag, UN humanitarian coordinator for the Gaza Strip and Palestinian Affairs, also spoke to reporters on Tuesday following Israeli accusations against 12 UNRWA staff for their involvement in the October 7, 2023 attacks and said: UNRWA cannot be replaced and it is the agency -remains vital for Gaza. On the other side; In a statement released on Tuesday, the UN Security Council expressed concern about the "rapidly deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip." The Security Council called on all parties involved to cooperate with the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the Gaza Strip. At the same time, a number of Western countries, including the USA, Britain and Germany, after the Israeli regime accused UNRWA that 12 of its employees collaborated with the Hamas movement during Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on October 7, stopped their assistance UNRWA Relief Agency.
