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UNITED Nations staff in Gaza took part in the October 7 massacres of Jews — even ferrying terrorists in agency vehicles, it was claimed.
The UK has joined eight other nations blocking taxpayer-funded donations to UNRWA — the UN’s Palestinian refugee agency — amid mounting fury over the allegations.
UN staff in Gaza took part in the October 7 massacres of Jews, it was claimed[/caption]David Bedein, of Israel’s Centre for Near East Policy Research, said survivors had told how relief agency staff were “involved in actual murder — wielding guns and killing people”.
He said: “People under attack recognized their attackers.”
Twelve Gaza-based staff have been sacked but Mr Bedein said they are just the “tip of the iceberg”
He added: “We’ve been researching UNRWA for years and found it’s been thoroughly infiltrated by Hamas.”
A Jerusalem-based source said: Not only were they among the terrorists, they facilitated the murders by providing the agency’s vehicles and facilities, according to reports.”
Britain will continue funding other aid agencies in Gaza, amid a probe.
Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch said the claims by Israel’s intelligence service were “extremely serious”.
The UN-funded agency was created to boost Palestinian education, health care, social services and living standards.
But within hours of the October 7 attacks, staff began crowing support for the butchers of Hamas.
One UNRWA Gaza teacher posted online: “Allah is Great, reality surpasses our wildest dreams.”
And an UNRWA school principal claimed the massacres were “redressing” Palestinian grievances.
UN chief Antonio Guterres begged nations to continue funding Gaza relief, but added: “I was horrified by these accusations.”
Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu told Douglas Murray on TalkTV tonight: “UNRWA is perforated with Hamas. In schools they’ve been teaching the doctrines of extermination for Israel.”