Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will "temporarily pause" funding to the United Nations' agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA.
Wong said on Saturday that Australia is "deeply concerned" by allegations some staff at UNRWA "may have been involved" in Hamas' 7 October assault on Israel.
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the attacks, and that it had severed ties with those staff members.
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Wong said on Saturday that Australia is "deeply concerned" by allegations some staff at UNRWA "may have been involved" in Hamas' 7 October assault on Israel.
The United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has opened an investigation into several employees suspected of involvement in the attacks, and that it had severed ties with those staff members.
For more on this story, visit: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/australia-pauses-un-agency-funding-after-staff-accused-of-involvement-in-7-october-attack/lh3q2x4bh
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