Canadian Government Sued Over Resuming UNRWA Funding

Canadian Government Sued Over Resuming UNRWA Funding
A truck marked with a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) logo crosses into Egypt from Gaza at the Rafah border crossing during a temporary truce between Hamas and Israel, on Nov. 27, 2023. Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters
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Canadian families who have links to victims of the terrorist group Hamas have taken legal action against the Canadian federal government for resuming funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which has members accused of taking part in the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel.

The families launched the application for judicial review of Canada’s decision alongside the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) on April 4, stating in a press release that they believe it violates Canadian law for the federal government to fund the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), saying that the organisation cannot fulfill the requirements of handing out humanitarian aid.