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Israeli Opinion Piece Calls for UNRWA Removal Citing Hamas Ties

Sep 03, 2026 09:00 AM CT Jerusalem, Israel UNRWA,Hamas,Israel,Jerusalem,Opinion,UN

Summary

An opinion piece in the Jerusalem Post argues for the removal of UNRWA from Jerusalem, characterizing the UN agency as an active arm of Hamas. This reflects ongoing Israeli political pressure to dismantle or defund UNRWA, linking humanitarian aid structures directly to the conflict's militant actors.

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It has become increasingly clear that the UN agency established to assist Palestinian refugees functioned, in practice, as an active arm of the Hamas terrorist organization.

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Published opinion arguing UNRWA functions as an arm of Hamas and should be removed from Jerusalem.

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