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Source: The Guardian
Israel has yet to provide evidence of Unrwa staff terrorist links, Colonna report says
Exclusive: Review finds government has yet to substantiate claims UN relief agency staff have ties to Hamas or Islamic Jihad
Julian Borger in New York
Mon 22 Apr 2024 11.26 BST
Last modified on Mon 22 Apr 2024 11.36 BST
Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence of its claims that employees of the UN relief agency Unrwa are members of terrorist organisations, an independent review led by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna has said.
The Colonna report, which was commissioned by the UN in the wake of Israeli allegations, found that Unrwa had regularly supplied Israel with lists of its employees for vetting but that the Israeli government has not informed Unrwa of any concerns relating to any Unrwa staff based on these staff lists since 2011.
Israeli allegations of the involvement of Unrwa staff in the 7 October Hamas attack on Israel led major donors in January to cut their funding to the agency, the main channel of humanitarian support not only to Palestinians in Gaza, but to Palestinian refugee communities across the region.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/22/israel-unrwa-staff-terrorist-links-yet-to-provide-evidence-colonna-report
Beastly Boy
(11,309 posts)The Colonna report: "Absolutely no evidence of that".
Were UNRWA employees involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israeli settlements?
The Colonna report: "No comment".
I can imagine a job interview at UNRWA:
UNRWA: "Are you a terrorist?" - Interviewee: "No".
UNRWA: "Were you complicit in any terrorist attack in the past six months?" - Interviewee: "None of your business"
UNRWA: "OK, you are hired!"
snot
(10,798 posts)The burden's on Israel to share it, not on UNRWA to show it can't exist.
Meanwhile, people are dying because of UNRWA's ejection.
Beastly Boy
(11,309 posts)No one questions the fact of UNRWA employed people who are affiliated with Hamas. Not even UNRWA.
The report says Israel didn't provide evidence of UNRWA employees taking part in terrorist acts.
Are you saying that you have to commit a terrorist act to get fired by UNRWA?That's an absurdly low bar, isn't it? Makes you suspicious of the ethical standards of the organization that does that... Ok, maybe not you, but it makes ME question them.
Eko
(8,604 posts)Hmm, I looked for that but couldn't find it. Can you please share where you got that information?
Thanks.
Beastly Boy
(11,309 posts)Of course UNRWA will never say they employed Hamas operatives, silly!
Let's see if you can tell the difference between this
and this
Hmm, I looked for that but couldn't find it.
Still wondering why you can't find what UNRWA never questioned?
Ask your good friend, Mr. Fallacy. Strawman Fallacy. He knows why.
Eko
(8,604 posts)Beastly Boy
(11,309 posts)Me, I have no idea what UNRWA thinks. I only know what they are not questioning.
Eko
(8,604 posts)Also, this is your statement correct?" No one questions the fact of UNRWA employed people who are affiliated with Hamas. Not even UNRWA." Are you saying that UNRWA does not question it because they know there are no people employed that are affiliated with Hamas or are you saying that they are not questioning it because they know there are or are you stating something else entirely? If I am presenting a strawman fallacy please explain what you meant by that statement and if it is just your opinion or you have some information backing it up.
Thanks
Beastly Boy
(11,309 posts)Eko
(8,604 posts)Once again.
Are you saying that UNRWA does not question it because they know there are no people employed that are affiliated with Hamas or are you saying that they are not questioning it because they know there are or are you stating something else entirely?
Beastly Boy
(11,309 posts)I am not following your train of thought anyway. Not since I referred you to Mr. Fallacy for answers.
Eko
(8,604 posts)Can explain what you meant?
Beastly Boy
(11,309 posts)That is the only one in which you address what I said rather than speculate about the reasons why I said it.
Happy Passover!
Eko
(8,604 posts)Thanks!
Beastly Boy
(11,309 posts)Is it your opinion that you could find nothing on UNRWA questioning the affiliation of their employees with Hamas or mine?
Eko
(8,604 posts)But the claim was yours not mine. I asked if it was just your opinion or if you had something to back it up and you have just evaded and evaded the question. I have no problem stating something is my opinion, not sure why you do.
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Eko
(8,604 posts)Me finding nothing is indeed an opinion in regards to if the statement is true. Just because I didn't find anything doesn't make it true or false. It just means I did not find anything. That is basic logic. Yes, I did not find anything. That is a fact. My finding nothing does not prove a fact just as you said you cant prove a negative. I was going to point out that your statement "No one questions the fact of UNRWA employed people who are affiliated with Hamas. Not even UNRWA. " is just filled with not being able to prove a negative but I wanted you to explain your statement first. The fact that you wouldn't shows that you knew it was trying to prove a negative in the first place. "So of course, no sane person would attempt back up a negative' which is why you didn't when repeatedly asked about your statement.