Hewidi: UNRWA faces historic challenges
During the past thousand days, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has experienced an unprecedented escalation at the political, financial, and administrative levels, driven by American and Israeli pressures to cut its financial aid. This escalation has included layoffs, with nearly 575 employees leaving the Gaza sector, as well as the dismissal of around 70 other staff members on charges related to Hamas without independent investigations. These actions have impacted the services provided to refugees, whose number has decreased from 13,000 employees to approximately 9,600. Working hours have been reduced by 20%, and salaries have been cut. Meanwhile, the Israeli occupation continues to prevent the return of displaced Palestinians from Jenin, Nahr al-Shams, and Tulkarm camps, in an attempt to diminish the agency’s role within the camps. Funding for UNRWA faces threats of dismantling or transferring its services to host countries or Palestinian entities, along with international calls to increase financial commitments and restore the agency’s political and legal role.
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