Workers allegedly participated in Hamas' attacks, many countries suspend funds for a UN agency for Palestinians

The United Kingdom, Australia, Italy and Canada have become the last countries to have stopped funding for the United Nations Agency for Palestinians, U n NRWA.

This comes after the agency announced the dismissal of some of its staff on charges of involvement in the October 7th Hamas attacks.

U n NRWA says it has ordered an investigation into information provided by Israel, reports Bubc.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said he was “terrified of this news”.

“The United Kingdom is terrified by claims that staff U n The NRWA was involved in the October 7th attack against Israel, an act of terrorism that has repeatedly condemned the United Kingdom government”, wrote in a statement by the United Kingdom Foreign Ministry.

The United Kingdom is temporarily banning any future UNWRA financing as we examine these claims regarding claims”, he added.

Earlier, the US State Department announced it has suspended additional funding for the agency, saying it was the extremely concerned “from allegations of involvement of UN staff in the attacks.

The European Union also said it would assess further steps “based on the outcome of the full and comprehensive investigation”.