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UN Agency Accused of ‘Stealing Aid’ at Gaza, Yet UN Blames Israel

A report by UN Watch claims that Unrwa employees have stolen and resold food, diapers, and diesel intended for people at Gaza.

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Unrwa's chief, Philippe Lazzarini, speaks during a meeting on the Israel-Hamas war at United Nations headquarters on October 30, 2023, at New York City. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
M.J. KOCH
M.J. KOCH

Staff at the United Nations relief agency at Gaza are being accused of “stealing aid and selling it for profit,” while the United Nations is directing the blame toward Israel for the issues emerging in delivering aid to people at Gaza. 

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M.J. KOCH
M.J. KOCH

Ms. Koch graduated in 2023 from Harvard College, where she was the editor-in-chief of the student weekly, the Harvard Independent. She reports on issues of higher education and foreign policy at The New York Sun.

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