Trump administration strips UNRWA of legal immunity in court filing

The pronouncement could have major implications relating to a lawsuit filed by victims’ families of the Hamas-led massacre in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Mike Wagenheim

UNRWA offices in Jerusalem on the day that the U.N. agency was banned from operating in Israel, Jan. 30, 2025. Photo by Aron Leib Abrams/Flash90.

(April 25, 2025 / JNS)  The U.S. Department of Justice told the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday that the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees has been stripped of its legal immunity.

The decision was taken as part of a case filed last year in which families of victims of the Hamas-led terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, sued UNRWA for its ties to terrorism. Israel has said that at least 18 UNRWA staff members took part directly in the assault across the Gaza border into southern Israel.

UK funding to UNRWA under review after ‘concerning’ claims by Emily Damari

Downing St says the government will looking at outcome of an investigation into claims made by Emily Damari that she was held captive in UNRWA facilities.

By Lee Harpin

Keir Starmer meets Mandy Damari at LFI reception

The UK is to review its funding to UNRWA following claims made by freed hostage Emily Damari that she was held by Hamas terrorists at sites belonging to the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees.

Downing Street confirmed that funding to the Palestinian relief agency would be amongst those commitments reviewed against UK taxpayer priorities.

A spokesperson for Keir Starmer said the government would be looking closely at the findings of an UNRWA investigation into “concerning” claims made by Damari that Palestinian armed groups, including Hamas, were misusing their facilities.

The International Summit for A Future Beyond UNRWA (Full Event)

https://www.youtube.com/live/_Mazb9Iiwiw

Why the law banning UNRWA might wind up benefiting Hamas

90 days after legislation was passed to outlaw an agency complicit in terror, and 2 days before it takes effect, Israel has not taken steps to insure it plays out as MKs intended.

By Tal Schneider

Israelis protest against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) outside the organization's offices in Jerusalem, March 13, 2024. (Arie Leib Abrams/Flash90)

The law prohibiting contact with UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, which was approved in the Knesset 90 days ago, will come into effect on Thursday.

UNRWA caught stealing, selling humanitarian aid - UN Watch

According to the report, Palestinians claimed that staff working for the UN agency “have their homes full of aid.”

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF

Tzav 9 protesters outside of UNRWA Jerusalem offices, March 20, 2024.(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM)

UNRWA has been caught stealing and then selling humanitarian aid that came into Gaza that was intended to be given to Palestinian civilians, UN Watch reported on Wednesday, citing reports published by Palestinians in "an UNRWA-related chatroom."

The Watch report also claims that those who report UNRWA's actions with the humanitarian aid "face reprisals."

Carta abierta a Josep Borrell

Señor Secretario General de la Unión Europea Sr. Josep Borrell.

Josep Borrell. Foto: Wikipedia – CC BY 2.0

De mi consideración:

He visto en medios de prensa su reacción ante los ataques terroristas de estos días, misiles desde Líbano, misiles desde Gaza, ataques personales con muertos y heridos en las calles y carreteras de Israel.

He visto que usted pide moderación y proporcionalidad en la respuesta.

Biden’s Foreign Policy: New Administration, Old Missteps

Joe Biden, US Department of Defense photo by Lisa Ferdinando via Flickr CC

BESA Center Perspectives Paper No. 2,006, April 25, 2021

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Three months after Joe Biden entered the White House, his administration is exhibiting symptoms of naiveté, misunderstanding, and disregard for past failures in its foreign policy. These issues are of particular concern to Israel.

To stop the Iranian race to nuclear weapons, the Obama administration made mistakes in both the negotiation process and the nuclear deal it ultimately reached with Iran in 2015. Barack Obama was overly eager to reach an agreement, and

UNWRA - industria Parasitaria “humanitaria”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lql0eUu_NPQ