France announces halting UNRWA funding

Published January 28th, 2024 - 01:11 GMT
UNRWA
Displaced Palestinians receive food aid at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) center in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on January 28, 2024, amid ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (Photo by AFP)

ALBAWABA - France just announced that it will be suspending funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA after accusations of staff involvement in the October 7 attack on Israel.

"France has not planned a new payment for the first half of 2024 and will decide when the time comes of the action to take together with the United Nations and the main donors".

Subscribe

Sign up to our newsletter for exclusive updates and enhanced content