"Biden Urged to Address Gaza Crisis Amid Allegations of UNRWA Involvement in Hamas Attack"
TL;DR
Progressive lawmakers and humanitarian aid groups are urging the Biden administration to reverse the funding pause for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) following allegations against a dozen of its members. Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Rashida Tlaib criticized the pause, emphasizing the potential humanitarian catastrophe for millions of Palestinians who rely on UNRWA's assistance. The National Security Council called for an investigation into the allegations, while humanitarian organizations warned about the impact of the funding suspension on Gaza's residents.
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- Blinken says evidence of UNRWA staffers' Oct. 7 involvement 'highly, highly credible' The Times of Israel
- U.N. workers played a direct role in Oct. 7 Hamas attack, Israeli intelligence says NBC News
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