The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced Friday it will suspend its humanitarian aid to Gaza until further notice due to a Hamas raid on the agency's distribution center and a subsequent attack on an aid convoy.
Hamas police attacked a convoy of trucks carrying humanitarian aid supplies from the agency's warehouse in Israel to its distribution center in Gaza on Thursday, stealing 200 tons of food, according to IDF Major Peter Lerner, spokesman for Israel's Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT).
The terrorist force also held up the UNRWA distribution store at Beach Camp in Gaza on Tuesday, stealing 3,500 blankets and 406 tons of food parcels intended for 500 impoverished families in the region. The raid was carried out after UNRWA staff had earlier refused to hand over the supplies to the Hamas-run Ministry of Social Affairs, according to the agency's Jerusalem-based spokesman, Chris Gunness.
Lerner confirmed the report that UNRWA had decided to suspend its aid to the region till further notice due to the thefts, both of which were carried out at gunpoint.
This is not the first time that Hamas terrorists have stolen humanitarian aid supplies meant for the poor in Gaza, according to the IDF. However, it was the first time they had looted from UNRWA, according to Gunness, who expressed the agency's disappointment with the group's actions.
UNRWA runs 221 schools and dozens of medical clinics in Gaza; the agency also distributes food packages and quarterly cash stipends to thousands of impoverished families throughout the region.
Sunday, February 08, 2009
UN Suspends Aid to Gaza
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Let us be clear.For WEEKS there have been stories circulating that Hamas had hi-jacked aid convoys. UNWRA always denied knowledge.
Hamas were reported to be SELLING the aid at extortionate rates.
There WERE unconfirmed reports that Hamas had closed the border to aid supplies (good propaganda - starving Gazans).
The UN CONFIRMED reports that Israel had attacked schools - now WITHDRAWN.
The UN are clearly staffed by "liberal" do-gooders without the balls to resist Hamas. Ipso Facto the UN are a WASTE OF SPACE and resources.
I HAVE read (again unconfirmed) reports that in 1948 the population of Gaza was 250,000. NOW it is 1.5 million. 80% of those apparently RELY on aid and have done since 1948! Jizzya by any other name.
Hamas and its predecessors have maintained the "oppressed and needy" status by preventing most from leaving the "refugee camps" (an apparent misnomer).
Now was it not the Gazans who were televised worldwide REJOICING after 9/11 and 7/7?
Was it not the Gazans who ELECTED Hamas?
I will NEVER contribute to ANY charity which provides aid to Hamas (oops sorry Gaza)
For all I'm concerned they can all starve and rot in hell. Maybe THAT would curb their procreation activities - that is if they actually NEEDED to provide for themselves. It MAY even give them rather less time to whinge and become involved in "terrorism" the purpose of which, according to M, includes stealing from those who HAVE provided for themselves by hard work! - Booty
It is NOTEWORTHY that Muslim "charities" only EVER support Muslims!
Bewick UK
Meanwhile, BHO has done THIS by executive order.
Just imagine how that "migration assistance" is going to be managed!
Bewick,
It is, indeed, noteworthy that Muslim charities only support Muslims.
I don't know of any Muslim charities that go to support non-Muslims. If there are any, I'd like to be told about them.
That being said, I have met Muslims who worked in caring professions and gave help to non-Muslims without any indication that they were doing so for purposes of Dawa.
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