One of the most poorly educated, lugubrious pieces I’ve read in years. It’s riddled with fallacies from the start- not in the least the title referencing “the” refugee agency. UNRWA is not UNHCR. Fortunately your readership is looking merely to confirm their expensive undergrad assumptions, using every available ‘cause’ to avoid actually doing any academic work. Seems much the same for you, except you appear to have a fetish for words and ideological perversity. Astonishing and truly banal.
Thank you again for your excellent writing. My question would be… Why do non-western powers not step in financially? UNRWA is still there, they just need funding, right?
And if you dare criticise israel, the new Nazis of the Middle East, you're antisemitic.
I say "so what?". Everyone's antisemitic these days. If you go into Glick's bakery and complain there's not enough lox on your bagel, THAT'S antisemitic. Means nothing anymore, and hasn't done for years.
Me, I'll stick with the anti-israeli mob as these hamulka -clad fascists butcher their way to re-colonizing Gaza. "Antisemitic"? A geurnsey I'm happy to wear.
The Objective is to STARVE Palestinians so that they 'voluntarily leave.' Thus, the 'Israeli' Ethnic Cleansing can be pursued without hiccups (in their mind) & this problem is 'solved.'
However, The Resistance is well aware of all this & will Attrition & Implode 'Israel' long before such things get accomplished by them & their Vile, Bankrupt & Immoral Western Backers.
Thank you Jonathan for this brilliant analysis. I am shocked to see the reaction of Lazzarini immediately firing members of his staff based on Israeli allegations: couldn't he have opted to suspend their contracts instead since there is an enquiry in this case? Why act in a way as if he agrees with the allegations and "believes" that the staff members concerned are guilty? Where is the presumption of innocence? And of course the timing of Israel just following the ICJ response...
Thank you for your work, Jonathan. There is a growing movement online for concerned individuals to donate directly to UNRWA.
We already know that the bully nations have been using a threat/reward system not just with critical charitable organizations such as UNRWA, but national governments that have refused to kowtow. This is one of the reasons I strongly support the rise of the Global South and BRICS+ activities this year.
What is especially gross about this particular pause of UNRWA funding is the attempt to take away from South Africa's impressive judicial win - and it was a magnificent historical milestone led by South Africa.
The bully nations shifted the news stream from the ICJ ruling, and tried to take away a winner's shining moment. It is a cheap move rooted in envy to steal another’s shine. So, we are pushing for individual donations to UNRWA for those who can do so financially. Also, Francis Boyle is on a recent panel with Consortium News and he speaks about the judicial win, and the likely next steps. I am quite hopeful with Boyle’s assessment of next steps. 😊
Are there any references available supporting the statement that Israel did not want the Palestinian refugees to fall under the IRO?
Brilliant and insightful as always, thank you Jonathan.
Excellent
Let Muslim countries fund them no?
One of the most poorly educated, lugubrious pieces I’ve read in years. It’s riddled with fallacies from the start- not in the least the title referencing “the” refugee agency. UNRWA is not UNHCR. Fortunately your readership is looking merely to confirm their expensive undergrad assumptions, using every available ‘cause’ to avoid actually doing any academic work. Seems much the same for you, except you appear to have a fetish for words and ideological perversity. Astonishing and truly banal.
Thank you again for your excellent writing. My question would be… Why do non-western powers not step in financially? UNRWA is still there, they just need funding, right?
And if you dare criticise israel, the new Nazis of the Middle East, you're antisemitic.
I say "so what?". Everyone's antisemitic these days. If you go into Glick's bakery and complain there's not enough lox on your bagel, THAT'S antisemitic. Means nothing anymore, and hasn't done for years.
Me, I'll stick with the anti-israeli mob as these hamulka -clad fascists butcher their way to re-colonizing Gaza. "Antisemitic"? A geurnsey I'm happy to wear.
The Objective is to STARVE Palestinians so that they 'voluntarily leave.' Thus, the 'Israeli' Ethnic Cleansing can be pursued without hiccups (in their mind) & this problem is 'solved.'
However, The Resistance is well aware of all this & will Attrition & Implode 'Israel' long before such things get accomplished by them & their Vile, Bankrupt & Immoral Western Backers.
Maybe the long-running animosity between the United Nations & Israel can be explained by a clash of worldviews:
https://outofbabel.substack.com/p/swords-plowshares-spears-and-pruning
The ICJ haven’t ruled. That’s factually incorrect.
Great piece Johnathon, please send it to Penny Wong, Australia’s Foreign minister, she seems to have lost all sense of humanity.
I do not believe a single thing the Israeli's say.
ALL lies.
Thank you Jonathan for this brilliant analysis. I am shocked to see the reaction of Lazzarini immediately firing members of his staff based on Israeli allegations: couldn't he have opted to suspend their contracts instead since there is an enquiry in this case? Why act in a way as if he agrees with the allegations and "believes" that the staff members concerned are guilty? Where is the presumption of innocence? And of course the timing of Israel just following the ICJ response...
Good article. Gives good insight into the history of UNRWA.
Excellent work, thank you!
Thank you for your work, Jonathan. There is a growing movement online for concerned individuals to donate directly to UNRWA.
We already know that the bully nations have been using a threat/reward system not just with critical charitable organizations such as UNRWA, but national governments that have refused to kowtow. This is one of the reasons I strongly support the rise of the Global South and BRICS+ activities this year.
What is especially gross about this particular pause of UNRWA funding is the attempt to take away from South Africa's impressive judicial win - and it was a magnificent historical milestone led by South Africa.
The bully nations shifted the news stream from the ICJ ruling, and tried to take away a winner's shining moment. It is a cheap move rooted in envy to steal another’s shine. So, we are pushing for individual donations to UNRWA for those who can do so financially. Also, Francis Boyle is on a recent panel with Consortium News and he speaks about the judicial win, and the likely next steps. I am quite hopeful with Boyle’s assessment of next steps. 😊
Thanks to you and to all who stand upright-eous!