Israel Matzav

BWAHAHAHAHA! UNRWA giving out negative Christmas bonus

UNRWA, the United Nations entity whose purpose in life is to ensure the perpetuation of 'Palestinian refugee' status, announced on Tuesday that it cannot pay salaries in December due to... wait for it... a 'budget crisis.'

On Tuesday the UN announced it will not pay wages next month to thousands of workers in the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) due to a growing financial crisis.

The cancellation of wages comes as UNRWA is in a $36 million deficit according to AFP.

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Under secretary general Jeffrey Feltman said "UNRWA will be unable to adequately fund its core services...and will be unable to pay December salaries of its 30,000 teachers, medical personnel and social workers."

And guess whom they're blaming....

While announcing its financial woes UNRWA criticized Israel's stance towards Hamas controlled Gaza.

Since Israel suspended building materials to Gaza in October after discovering the materials were used in building terror tunnels, 19 out of 20 UNRWA construction projects in Gaza have been halted, putting "thousands of people out of work" according to Feltman.

On Tuesday UNRWA chief Filippo Grandi said "the Israeli blockade -- which is illegal -- must be lifted." The same day Hamas spokeswoman Israa al-Mudallal said the situation in Gaza is "on the verge of explosion," calling on the international community to send materials, presumably building materials.

Feltman is an old State Department hack... But I'm still waiting for someone to explain to me why the cancellation of 19 out of 20 UNRWA construction projects (assuming that's true) would have precipitated a financial crisis. It should have lowered UNRWA's operating expenses. And while we're at it, it's worth noting that the blockade is not 'illegal' - it's a response to rocket fire from Gaza on Israeli civilians.

Labels: Gaza plenty, Jeffrey Feltman, UNRWA

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:35 AM