An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found some 'neutrality-related issues,' its much-anticipated report said Monday, but noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for incendiary allegations that staff were members of terrorist organizations.
UNITED NATIONS - An independent review group on the UN agency for Palestinians found some "neutrality-related issues," its much-anticipated report said Monday, but noted Israel had yet to provide evidence for incendiary allegations that staff were members of terrorist organizations.
"Israel responded by saying that "the Colonna report ignores the severity of the problem, and offers cosmetic solutions that do not deal with the enormous scope of Hamas' infiltration of UNRWA."UNRWA itself welcomed the findings and Guterres said he accepted its recommendations.Social media postsThe review found that the majority of neutrality breaches related to social media posts, often following incidents of violence affecting colleagues or relatives.
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