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Finland Cuts Funding to UNRWA Over Alleged Hamas Links
- Finland will end its funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East by the end of 2026, following similar moves by the U.S. and Sweden due to concerns over Hamas infiltration.
- The USAID Office of Inspector General and UN Watch allege that approximately 12% of UNRWA staff in Gaza are members of terror organizations and some participated in the October 7, 2023 attacks in Israel.
- Finland's Ministry for Foreign Affairs has confirmed the funding agreement ending in 2026 but has not decided on alternative partners to channel aid in the region.
- UN Watch executive director Hillel Neuer stated that defunding UNRWA will redirect aid through trusted humanitarian agencies free of Hamas infiltration, such as the World Food Programme.
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Finland decided, on Monday, 7, to discontinue funding to the United Nations Agency for Palestine Refugees Assistance (UNRWA) at the end of 2026. The decision took place in the midst of an investigation into UNRWA, by alleged connections with the Hamas terrorist group, which controls Gaza.
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