UNRWA Bulldozed in Jerusalem: When 'Humanitarian Aid' Becomes Part of the Occupation

📰 THE STORY: Financial Times reports that Israeli authorities bulldozed a United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) logistics base in East Jerusalem, describing it as an 'escalation' in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to dismantle the agency. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This ‘escalation’ is merely the latest chapter in a 76-year campaign. UNRWA was

established in 1949 to care for Palestinian refugees ethnically cleansed during the Nakba of 1948, when over 750,000 Palestinians were expelled from their homes to create the state of Israel. Demolishing UNRWA facilities isn't about 'terrorism' claims; it's about erasing the legal and historical status of these refugees and their right of return, thereby erasing the Nakba itself. Double Standard:

Imagine any other UN agency, say UNHCR, having its facilities bulldozed by a founding UN member state. The global outrage would be deafening. Yet, when Israel systematically targets UNRWA, an agency whose mandate is to care for Palestinian refugees (a status it uniquely maintains due to Israel's refusal for repatriation), the response from Western governments ranges from muted concern to active

defunding, particularly spearheaded by the US government. This selective outrage reveals that the 'rules-based international order' is selectively applied when it comes to Israeli actions. Follow the Money: The campaign against UNRWA is a multi-million-dollar lobbying effort. Organizations like the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET) and the Zionist Organization of America (ZOA), alongside

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