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Japan suspended fund to UNRWA for Palestinian refugees
GAZA: Japan said it is joining other countries in suspending funding to the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) following Israeli charges that some UNRWA staff took part in Hamas’s October 7 attack.
According to AFP, the agency has fired several staff over Israel’s accusations and promised a thorough investigation into the claims, which were not specified, while Israel has vowed to stop the agency’s work in Gaza after the bombardment stops.
Japan said late Sunday it was “extremely concerned about the alleged involvement of UNRWA staff members in the terror attack on Israel on October 7 last year.”
“In response, Japan has decided to suspend additional funding to UNRWA for the time being while UNRWA conducts an investigation into the matter and considers measures to address the allegations,” a foreign ministry statement said.
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