Anger has intensified after it was revealed that recently released Israeli hostages from Gaza had been held in UN facilities during their captivity, with critics calling UNRWA a “front for Hamas”. , calling for immediate “dissolution.''
Last weekend, three Israeli women, Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher, were released in a high-stakes prisoner swap, and Israel released a number of Israeli women, including convicted terrorists, from Ninety detainees were released.
The women, who endured nearly a year and a half of harrowing confinement under the terrorist group Hamas, said they were held in UN facilities including tent camps and humanitarian zones run by the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. (UNRWA), Israel's Channel 13 News reported.
moreover, report They are said to have been taken to Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.
The former hostages are currently being rehabilitated under harsh conditions, including underground confinement with no sunlight. One woman spoke of undergoing a medical procedure without anesthesia, highlighting the inhumane treatment they faced.
Following the revelation, critics took to social media to express their outrage.
“Confirmation required @EliseStefAlnwick As the United Nations Ambassador, I urge you to hold this responsibility to the United Nations as soon as possible. that's sneaky @united nations “We have yet to condemn the Hamas terrorists who took three women hostage at a UN civilian shelter in the Gaza Strip,” wrote Republican Sen. Rick Scott of Florida.
“If the United Nations prefers to work closely with terrorists rather than work with the United States and Israel to bring hostages home, they don't deserve a penny of our taxpayers' money,” he said. added. “It’s been 474 days – let’s bring everyone home.”
“How do we know it was UNRWA? Because UNRWA told us. They boasted that: 'UNRWA runs all UN shelters,''' writes UN Watch Director-General Hillel Neuer.
“We already knew that UNRWA employed Hamas terrorists, shared its infrastructure with Hamas, and allowed Hamas to use its facilities as bases of operations.” I wrote Richard Goldberg, senior advisor to FDD; “We now know that it was also a safe haven for Hamas to take hostages.”
“We need to stop thinking of UNRWA as just a supporter of Hamas and start internalizing the extent to which the agency is a front for Hamas,” he added.
Tel Aviv Institute Senior Researcher, activist and author Heng Majich highlights the failures of international organizations such as the United Nations, the Red Cross and Amnesty International, highlighting their silence on the hostage crisis and complicity in Hamas-related activities. did.
“This happened on your watch, @antonioguterresYet you say nothing and take no responsibility. just like you, @DrTedros “She remained silent when it was revealed that the hostages were being held in a hospital,” wrote Moshe Emilio Rabbi, whose brother-in-law is currently being held hostage in Gaza. “Hamas is constantly weaponizing.” @united nationsenable it. you let us down. ”
“Don't pretend to be surprised. Hamas has taken us hostage at the UN compound in Gaza. UNRWA, run by the United Nations and Hamas and infested, must be disbanded, but it will not be disbanded,” the film says. producer Avi Abelow wrote. “We are on our own. Western leaders not only don't care at all, they are complicit.”
“Don't worry, we Jews have survived over 3,000 years of exile and persecution,” he added. “We will also overcome the evils of this generation against us.”
“The hostages were held in a UNRWA facility. President Trump is defunding UNRWA. Trump is against terrorism. I hope this will resolve the situation,” the journalist said. Eve Barlow wrote.
Established to assist Palestinian refugees after the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, UNRWA was launched by Arab countries with the aim of annihilating the newly established state of Israel, but now extends refugee status to include descendants. The move has helped nearly six million people by redefining it as such, but critics say the move is out of step with the global framework. It establishes norms and perpetuates conflict.
The issue comes as UNRWA facilities in the Gaza Strip, long accused of harboring Hamas operatives and enabling terrorist activities, face intense Israeli scrutiny. move banning government agencies over security concerns;
President Trump's UN nominee Elise Stefanik on Wednesday. condemned She described the “corruption of anti-Semitism” in international organizations as a “den of anti-Semitism” and promised reforms to protect U.S. interests during the war. Her Senate confirmation hearing.
On Tuesday, President Trump stopped As part of his wide-ranging first-day actions, he provided funding to UNRWA.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
