Spain on Monday said it would give the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA an extra €3.5 million in aid after a slew of major donors, including the United States and Germany, suspended their funding over Israeli allegations that a dozen of the agency’s employees took part in the October 7 Hamas attacks. The move came after EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned that defunding the UNRWA "would be both disproportionate and dangerous", and as the top US and French diplomats visited the Middle East to push for a new ceasefire and hostage deal. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
Spain on Monday said it would give the UN Palestinian refugee agency UNRWA an extra €3.5 million in aid after a slew of major donors, including the United States and Germany, suspended their funding over Israeli allegations that a dozen of the agency’s employees took part in the October 7 Hamas attacks. The move came after EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warned that defunding the UNRWA "would be both disproportionate and dangerous", and as the top US and French diplomats visited the Middle East to push for a new ceasefire and hostage deal. Follow our liveblog for all the latest developments.
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