Germany says it will resume coordination with UNRWA

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19. The UN's goal was to ensure that UNRWA is adhering to the humanitarian principle of neutrality,

not to make civilian life impossible. And a UN mandated investigation into UNRWA's lapses in adhering to the humanitarian principle of neutrality is not an attack on UNRWA by the UN. It's oversight.

The 54 page report details lapses and problems and includes recommendations for UNRWA to implement to insure that it better adheres to the humanitarian principle of neutrality.

Everyone should read the report referenced in the Guardian story. It's called

FINAL REPORT FOR THE UNITED NATIONS SECRETARY-GENERAL

Independent Review of Mechanisms and Procedures to Ensure Adherence by UNRWA to the Humanitarian Principle of Neutrality

https://www.un.org/sites/un2.un.org/files/2024/04/unrwa_independent_review_on_neutrality.pdf

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The WaPo story included this detail from a news conference given by the lead investigator. It was omitted from the Guardian's coverage:

Speaking at a news conference at U.N. headquarters in New York on Monday, Ms. Colonna said she wanted to be “very clear” that the question of involvement in Oct. 7 is a separate question, one that remains under internal investigation by the United Nations.

While Israel has not produced evidence of ties to Hamas and other militant groups among UNRWA workers, that does not mean there is no evidence, she noted. “It’s very different,” she said.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/04/22/unrwa-israel-hamas-report-palestinians/

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I wonder how The Guardian missed that.

Clickety-click, cha-ching.