‘40,000 Palestinians Are Starving’: Foreign Minister Weighs in on UN Funding Pause in Gaza

Published on February 2, 2024

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has shed light on the humanitarian work of a U.N. relief agency operating in Gaza amid Australia pausing funding on Jan. 27. Australia joined multiple nations in suspending funding to the U.N. Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) after allegations emerged that staff may have been involved in the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel. However, the opposition raised concerns about these possible links to Hamas a few weeks ago. The attacks by Hamas on Israel on Oct. 7 killed more than 1,200 and led to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declaring “we are at war.” The United States, Canada, Germany, Finland, Japan and the United Kingdom are among other nations that have paused funding to the U.N. relief agency....

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