Posted 1/29/2024, 4:35:00 PM
Ocasio-Cortez Urges US to Restore Aid to UN Agency Supporting Gaza, Despite Allegations Some Workers Involved in Hamas Attack
- Ocasio-Cortez calls for US to restore funding to UNRWA, which provides aid to 2 million Gazans
- UNRWA facing allegations 12 workers involved in Hamas attack on Israel
- Israel accused 12 UNRWA employees of participating in Oct 7 assault that killed 1,200
- UN Sec Gen says 9 of 12 implicated workers identified and fired, calls for funding restoration
- UNRWA funding shortfall means inability to support Gaza civilians in Feb without country contributions