ISRAEL GOVERNMENT January 2025
Since the extensive terror infiltration into UNRWA was exposed in early 2024, UNRWA's Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini has consistently made false statements which have profoundly misinformed the public debate on this issue, particularly in countries which continue to fund UNRWA with their taxpayer's money. Unfortunately, many of these falsehoods were echoed by media outlets without any critical assessment. This page dismantles some of Lazzarini's blatant falsehoods from recent months and clarifies the facts as they actually stand.
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Lazzarini: "All allegations [against UNRWA] for which any evidence has been offered have been thoroughly investigated"
Lazzarini: The Colonna Report found that UNRWA "has a more robust neutrality framework than any comparable entity."
Lazzarini:For years UNRWA regularly provided Israeli authorities with staff lists for vetting and "never heard any concerns" from them.
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Lazzarini: In UNRWA, "membership in any militant or armed group or entity is prohibited".
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Lazzarini: UNRWA's education and health services "can only be transferred to a functioning State".
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Lazzarini: The education UNRWA provides "promotes tolerance and respect for cultural identity"
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Lazzarini: Israel is conducting a "disinformation campaign" against UNRWA
UNRWA's campaign of misleading statements should be seen in the broader context of the anti-Israel bias of key UN agencies. For more information on this issue, visitthis page.
[1]See a few examples:24 October 2023,3 December 2023,13 February 2024,4 March 2024,4 March 2024(2),19 August 2024.