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UNRWA (2024-12-20): On the decision by the Government of Sweden to stop funding UNRWA in 2025(www.unrwa.org)

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cross-posted from: https://hcommons.social/users/adachika192/statuses/113687349654378110

On the decision by the Government of Sweden to stop funding UNRWA in 2025 | UNRWA (2024-12-20)

[https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/decision-government-sweden-stop-funding-unrwa-2025] ------

"The decision by the Government of #Sweden to stop funding #UNRWA in 2025 is disappointing and comes at the worst time for Palestine Refugees.

"The decision is one day after the members of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution in support of UNRWA. Sweden has been a reliable longstanding partner to UNRWA providing both political and financial support for decades.

“This is a sad day for Palestine Refugees and the multilateral system which Sweden has spearheaded…”

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eldavi@lemmy.ml
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how can i find out why sweden did this? my google searches showed me that isreal had banned unrwa; but i can’ t find anything that explains sweden’s reasoning.

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porcupine@lemmygrad.ml
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I actually found a really good technical explanation going over some of the more complex reasoning behind why Sweden made this decision:

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