‘Save Palestinian Lives’: Fresh Calls for Australia to Reinstate UN Relief Funding to Gaza

Canada and Sweden have restored funding to the UNRWA, however, Israel has labelled this decision a ‘big mistake.’

Smoke rises during an explosion in Gaza, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas, as seen from Israel’s border with Gaza in southern Israel on March 5, 2024. Amir Cohen/Reuters

Australia is facing renewed calls to restore funding to the U.N. Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) after Canada and Sweden lifted their suspensions.

Multiple nations, including the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Finland, Netherlands, and Japan paused aid to the U.N. agency in January after allegations emerged that employees were involved in the Hamas terrorist attack against Israel.