Norway reiterates support for UNRWA
27 حزيران 2024 18:51
Norway says it strongly opposes the Israeli lawsuit against the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), saying the accusations coincide with “a politically motivated campaign aimed at weakening the agency”.
“We strongly oppose the attack on UNRWA and their staff, including the Norwegian diplomat who previously served as Deputy Commissioner-General of the agency,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said in a statement.
The statement comes after families of Israeli captives in Gaza filed a lawsuit against UNRWA in a US federal court in New York on Monday.
The families argued that the aid agency helped fund Hamas by paying employees in US dollars.
However, Barth Eide pointed to the country’s support for the aid agency, saying it was established to meet the basic needs of Palestinian refugees until a political solution was found.
“Norway will continue to stand up for UNRWA and support their work,” Barth Eide said, adding, “UNRWA is the backbone of humanitarian efforts in Gaza.”
“We strongly oppose the attack on UNRWA and their staff, including the Norwegian diplomat who previously served as Deputy Commissioner-General of the agency,” Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said in a statement.
The statement comes after families of Israeli captives in Gaza filed a lawsuit against UNRWA in a US federal court in New York on Monday.
The families argued that the aid agency helped fund Hamas by paying employees in US dollars.
However, Barth Eide pointed to the country’s support for the aid agency, saying it was established to meet the basic needs of Palestinian refugees until a political solution was found.
“Norway will continue to stand up for UNRWA and support their work,” Barth Eide said, adding, “UNRWA is the backbone of humanitarian efforts in Gaza.”