Sky News host Sharri Markson claims Foreign Minister Penny Wong “ignored” all evidence that linked UNRWA to terrorism and instead continued to increase the amount of money sent over from Australia.
Ms Wong announced on Saturday that Australia would be suspending funding to the UN humanitarian relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, amid fresh allegations by Israeli Authorities that 12 of its staff members were involved in the Hamas attacks.
“Allegations UNRWA staff were involved in the abhorrent October 7 terror attacks are deeply concerning,” the Foreign Affairs Minister said in a statement on X.
Ms Markson pointed to multiple reports from 2015 to 2023 which link some of the agency’s staff to terrorism.
The Sky News host said it was only when the latest allegations came out and other like-minded nations suspended their funding that Ms Wong’s hand was “forced”.
“With politicians like Penny Wong in charge, there was little concern apparently about sending $46.5 million of your hard-earned money to Gaza, despite the very real risk that some of it would be exploited for terrorism against Jews in Israel,” Ms Markson said.
Ms Wong announced on Saturday that Australia would be suspending funding to the UN humanitarian relief agency for Palestinians, UNRWA, amid fresh allegations by Israeli Authorities that 12 of its staff members were involved in the Hamas attacks.
“Allegations UNRWA staff were involved in the abhorrent October 7 terror attacks are deeply concerning,” the Foreign Affairs Minister said in a statement on X.
Ms Markson pointed to multiple reports from 2015 to 2023 which link some of the agency’s staff to terrorism.
The Sky News host said it was only when the latest allegations came out and other like-minded nations suspended their funding that Ms Wong’s hand was “forced”.
“With politicians like Penny Wong in charge, there was little concern apparently about sending $46.5 million of your hard-earned money to Gaza, despite the very real risk that some of it would be exploited for terrorism against Jews in Israel,” Ms Markson said.
