WE KNOW IRAN IS THE BIGGEST FINANCIAL BACKER OF HAMAS.
BUT COULD U.S. TAXPAYER DOLLARS BE FUNNELING INTO THE GROUP RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENT CIVILIANS IN THE ATTACK ON ISRAEL?
ACCORDING TO ONE ANALYSIS OF UNITED NATIONS FUNDS SENT INTO GAZA –
IT IS A DISTINCT POSSIBILITY – TO THE TUNE OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF U.S. DOLLARS.
THE U-N HAS A RELIEF FUND FOR PALESTINE REFUGEES THAT PROVIDES SUPPORT AND PROTECTIONS FOR PALESTINIANS – THE U-N-R-W-A.
THE RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS EVERY YEAR FROM PARTNERING U-N COUNTRIES –
THE U.S. IS LISTED AS THE TOP DONOR IN BOTH 20-22 AND 20-21
AND IS OUTPACING OTHER COUNTRIES THIS YEAR WITH ANOTHER 200 MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF DONATIONS.
ACCORDING TO THE U-N-R-W-A’S DONATION DISCLOSURES –
THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION HAS GIVEN NEARLY 900 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE PALESTINIAN REFUGEE AGENCY.
AS PART OF PRESIDENT BIDEN’S “AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT” – 33 MILLION DOLLARS OF COVID RELIEF MONEY WAS ALSO GIVEN TO U-N-R-W-A.
RICHARD GOLDBERG IS A SENIOR ADVISOR AT THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF DEMOCRACIES.
ACCORDING TO GOLDBERG – 38 PERCENT OF U-N-R-W-A MONEY IS SPENT IN GAZA.
WITH NEARLY A BILLION DOLLARS COMING FROM THE U.S. OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS –
THE PORTION GOING DIRECTLY INTO THE HAMAS-RULED GAZA STRIP – IS 350 MILLION DOLLARS.
WHILE BIDEN’S ADMIN INCREASED FUNDING –
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION STOPPED FUNDING THE U-N-R-W-A IN AUGUST OF 20-18, CALLING IT AN “IRREDEEMABLY FLAWED OPERATION”–
GIVING ZERO DOLLARS TO THE U-N-R-W-A IN 2019 AND 2020.
IN 2021 –
BEFORE THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION RESUMED ITS DONATIONS –
THE STATE DEPARTMENT WARNED THE MONEY COULD END UP FUNDING TERRORIST GROUPS LIKE HAMAS.
THE STATE MEMO READ “WE ASSESS THERE IS A HIGH RISK HAMAS COULD POTENTIALLY DERIVE INDIRECT, UNINTENTIONAL BENEFIT FROM U.S. ASSISTANCE TO GAZA.”
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT ALLOW TERRORIST GROUPS TO RECEIVE ANY FINANCIAL SUPPORT.
ISIS.
AL QAEDA.
ARE SANCTIONED AND CUT OFF FROM RECEIVING ASSISTANCE.
BUT THE U-N DOES **NOT CLASSIFY HAMAS OR HEZBOLLAH AS “TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.”
WHILE THE U.S. DOES CONSIDER THEM A TERROR GROUP –
THE U.N. CONTROLS WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF U.S. U-N-R-W-A DONATIONS.
AFTER THE LATEST INSTALLMENT OF MORE THAN 150 MILLION U.S. DOLLARS – THE AGENCY SAID QUOTE –
“By providing UNRWA flexibility in how it utilizes U.S. funding, the U.S. also gives the Agency the means to prioritize spending where it is most needed, helping us address the Agency’s ongoing financial challenges.
To us, this is a sign of trust and a trait of good donorship that we encourage other partners to follow.”
THE U-N-R-W-A HAS BEEN HEAVILY CRITICIZED IN RECENT YEARS.
THE “U-N WATCH” WHICH IS A HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATION MONITORING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE U-N –
SAYS THE PALESTINIAN REFUGEE AGENCY EMPLOYS EDUCATORS WHO “REGULARLY CALL TO MURDER JEWS” – “GLORIFIES TERRORISM” –
AND “INCITES ANTISEMITISM.”
ON MONDAY – FORMER U.S. AMBASSADOR TO THE U.N. – NIKKI HALEY –
TOLD “THE DAILY MAIL” THE WAY TO STOP THE MONEY FROM REACHING HAMAS IN GAZA –
IS FOR THE U.N. TO FORMALLY CLASSIFY HAMAS AS A TERROR GROUP.
QUOTE “IT SHOULD BE EASY TO CONDEMN A BLOODTHIRSTY ORGANIZATION THAT KILLS BABIES, RAPES WOMEN, AND BURNS WHOLE FAMILIES. YET, THE UN STILL REFUSES TO CALL HAMAS WHAT THEY ARE – TERRORISTS.
“WE MUST ALWAYS TAKE A SIDE WHEN IT COMES TO GOOD VERSUS EVIL AND WE WILL NEVER STOP CALLING OUT THE SHAMEFUL ANTI-ISRAEL BIAS AT THE U-N.”
IN 20-18 –
HALEY INTRODUCED A RESOLUTION AT THE U.N. THAT WOULD HAVE DESIGNATED HAMAS AS A TERROR ORGANIZATION.
THAT RESOLUTION FAILED.
THE ONLY COUNTRY THAT BACKED THE MOTION – WAS THE U.S.