UNRWA head says Israel is targeting the agency in a ‘deliberate and concerted campaign.’

from NYT

The head of the United Nations agency providing aid for Palestinians in Gaza has said that his organization was being targeted with a “deliberate and concerted campaign” to undermine its operations when its services are most needed.

Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner general of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, spoke on Monday before the U.N. General Assembly in New York in some of his strongest remarks in defense of the agency since Israel made public allegations that a dozen of its employees had participated in the Hamas-led Oct. 7 attacks. He warned that the worst might be yet to come if humanitarian services collapse.

Israel’s accusations in January prompted 16 donor countries, including the United States, to suspend about $450 million in funding. Mr. Lazzarini said the agency faced a financial crisis while functioning “hand-to-mouth” and would soon be unable to serve millions of people dependent on it for food, shelter and basic medical care...

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