United States should pull the plug on UNRWA
The federal government should put an end to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, or UNRWA. It has long connived at Islamist terrorism against Israel and has, to put it mildly, long been an impediment to peace.
TL;DR
- Republican senators have called for the dismantling of UNRWA, citing its alleged links to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.
- An Israeli investigation found at least 12 UNRWA employees participated in the attack, and others are tied to Hamas.
- UNRWA is criticized for perpetuating the Israeli-Palestinian conflict by focusing solely on Palestinian refugees and having a bureaucracy with a vested interest in its own existence.
- The agency's definition of a "refugee" is contested, including individuals several generations removed from the 1948-49 war.
- UNRWA schools are accused of indoctrinating children with hatred of Israel and antisemitism, with a 2024 study finding teaching materials that glorify terrorism.
- Israeli intelligence suggests 10% of UNRWA's Gaza workforce belongs to Palestinian terrorist groups.
- The U.N. itself acknowledged in 2015 that UNRWA facilities had been used by terrorist groups.
- The article advocates for ending U.S. funding for UNRWA, arguing it violates American values and interests, Israeli security, and peace in the Middle East.