UK should join US in pausing support to UN\'s relief agency in Gaza over allegations of staff involvement in Hamas\' attack on Israel
Published: 27 January 2024 at 11:05
Politics
A Tory MP has called for the UK to join the US and other allies in suspending support to the UN\'s relief agency in Gaza, UNRWA, following allegations that some of its members were involved in Hamas\' attack on Israel. In response to the allegations, the US has paused additional funding for UNRWA while it reviews the situation. The UNRWA has fired several employees over the accusations, and the agency\'s chief has stated that any employee involved in acts of terror will be held accountable.
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