“Clark said that given the allegations related to 12 people out of a #UNRWA workforce of 13,000, the decision to suspend aid funding was ‘completely disproportionate’ …. She said the UNRWA chief had ‘immediately dismissed the nine people of the 12 that he could find – one is dead and two others are untraced …. the suspension of aid by Australia, the US and others seems a very, very harsh’”
Former New Zealand PM urges Australia and west to reinstate UNRWA funding to avoid ‘catastrophic’ impact on Palestinians
Helen Clark’s call comes as Albanese government minister says halt in donations to refugee agency by more than 10 countries should be ‘as short as possible’Daniel Hurst (The Guardian)