Hamas denies that UN staff are cooperating with them

Hamas he denied this Saturday that UN personnel cooperate with the actions of their militiaafter Israel accused World Health Organization (WHO) join an Islamist group and the United Nations Palestine Refugee Agency (UNRWA) have employees who participated in the October 7 massacre.

“We strongly condemn the campaign of incitement launched by the Zionist criminal entity against international institutions that contribute to helping our people who are exposed to the Nazi genocide,” Hamas said in a statement.

The Islamist group referred to Israel’s “baseless accusation” “against the World Health Organization regarding alleged ‘collusion’ with the Hamas movement,” as well as “incitement against UNRWA to cut off its funding” and deny Palestinian people their right to services. those international agencies,” he continued.

Israeli Ambassador to the UN, Meirav Eilon Shaharyesterday accused the WHO of siding with Hamas and turning its back on hostages held captive by the Islamist group.

General Director of the organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesushe rejected his position, claiming that “these false accusations are damaging and could harm the staff (in Gaza), who risk their lives to serve the most vulnerable.”

On the other hand, Israel accuses a dozen UNRWA workers of participating in an attack carried out by Hamas on October 7, when the war broke out, which it abandoned 1,200 dead and 250 kidnapped in Israel’s mourning.

As a result, UNRWA yesterday dismissed the designated staff and launched an investigation.

Although the investigation did not develop, the United States – Israel’s main partner -, Canada, Italy and Australia They suspended funding to UNRWA, a key institution for the survival of more than 1.9 million displaced people left by the war in the Gaza Strip, amid an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.

“We call on the United Nations and international institutions not to give in to the threats and blackmail of this renegade Nazi entity, which wants to cut off all sources of life for our people,” Hamas said in a statement.

For his part, the Israeli Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katzasserted today that UNRWA “obstructs peace and serves as the civilian arm of Hamas in Gaza,” and advocated that the organization not be part of the operation in the Strip after the war ends.