Head of UNRWA seeks UN General Assembly support as Israel escalates its criticism
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00:00 But now Israel's representatives are doubling down on accusations against UNRWA, the UN
00:04 agency for Palestinian refugees.
00:06 They say over 450 of its employees are members of militant groups and a dozen took part in
00:13 the attacks.
00:14 That's a claim that's yet to be proven and has led to sharp criticism from UNRWA
00:19 representatives.
00:20 "Dismantling UNRWA is short-sighted. By doing so, we will sacrifice an entire generation
00:31 of children sowing the seeds of hatred, resentment and future conflict. The notion that the agency
00:41 can be dismantled without violating a host of human rights and jeopardising international
00:48 peace and security is naive at best.