mhaze,

As stated earlier - following the United Nation's
investigation and the pro-active commitments
made by UNRWA toward complete accountability and reform
many countries have now resumed their UNRWA funding.
including the European Union, United Kingdom, Canada,
Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan, and Sweden.

They obviously feel that funding is long overdue and
should be restored to UNRWA to do its vital life-saving
work and help innocent civilians and not blame UNRWA
for the small minority among its staff who wanted to
stop Israel's unrelenting bombardment
and blockade. Those people were sacked. UNRWA is
trying to assist Palestinian civilians in Gaza facing
air-strikes, famine, and disease.

This help will continue - despite your objections to medical
support and the fact that their homes, schools, hospitals
have been reduced to rubble and that there's not enough food,
clean water, and their health system has all but collapsed.

Your stance on these issues thankfully is not shared by
so many around the world.

Cheers.

"So Foxy, you're going to ignore that the hostages were held captive in UNWRA facilities? "

That's now confirmed by Foxy.

"Here's another one for you to ignore. Al Jazeera reported that,,,"

Yep...duly ignored.

Money given to UNWRA ended up with Hamas and was used to buy weapons.

Yep....duly ignored.

Money given to UNWRA ended up going into the personal bank accounts of Hamas leadership.

Yep....duly ignored.

You'll note that those closest to the issue - other Arab states - are refusing to give support to Gazans until it can be confirmed that Hamas and therefore UNWRA are removed from the supply chain.

Yep....duly ignored.

Hi Foxy,

No one here would argue that child abuse by members of the Catholic Church (eg Mother Theresa) should be ignored because of the humanitarian work the church does, yet you think the humanitarian work done by UNRWA reason enough to ignore both its abuse of children and its involvement with and support of terrorism. Why so?

Sending money merely extends the stupidity !

Hi Fester,

First of all my posting record should show you that
I do not support terrorism on either side of the
conflict.

Secondly -
I have not tried in any way to excuse the behaviour of
the small minority of UNRWA's staff who behaved badly.
What we are discussing here is funding to Gaza. And,
I stated that following the United Nation's
investigation and the pro-active commitments made
by UNRWA toward complete accountability, and reform
countries have resumed their UNRWA funding - including
Australia.

I thought that under these circumstances it was a relief
that the long overdue funding to UNRWA has been restored
to continue to do their vital life-saving work.

How is that supporting terrorism?

Or do you think that the European Union, United Kingdom,
Canada, Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan, and Sweden by
restoring funding to UNRWA also support terrorism?

I think not!

UNRWA's role as I see it is critical in trying to assist
Palestinian citizens in Gaza facing air-strikes, famine,
and disease.

People need help.

Not more terrorism.

I trust that this clarifies my position for you.

As for blaming the church or any religious organisations
for any abuse?

It's the guilty ones involved within the
institutions - who should be held accountable.
I'm sure you'll agree. And some have been not only
held to account but charged as well.

Cheers.

I think not!
Foxy,
Well, on the other hand, it hasn't stopped terrorism either, has It ?
Why not try ten years without UNRWA & see how it goes ?
It certainly won't change the lives of the genuine needy in an way !