France halts funding to UN Palestinian refugee agency
On Sunday, Paris announced the suspension of funding to UNRWA due to allegations that its staff members were involved in the attack on Israel by Hamas fighters on October 7.
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- Published Date: 04:37 | 28 January 2024
- Modified Date: 04:37 | 28 January 2024
Paris said on Sunday it was suspending funding to the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA after accusations of staff involvement in the October 7 attack by the Hamas fighters 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," the foreign ministry said, calling the allegations "exceptionally serious".
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