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UNRWA policy discussions often waste precious activist energy on the unachievable goal of getting rid of UNRWA – which would require the agreement of a majority of UN members. However, the UN will never vote for a measure that openly favors Israel. Instead, UNRWA policy change must be articulated in terms of universal United Nations values, which stress peace and reconciliation. It cannot be presented as a pro-Israel resolution. The working assumption is that UN members and relief agencies* funding the $1.6 billion UNRWA budget, 58% of which is earmarked for education**, ascribe to UN values of peace and reconciliation. UNRWA policy change must therefore be couched as an UNRWA Peace initiative, for UNRWA to conform to UN values.
UAE envoy says no alternative to Trump’s Gaza plan for now
Peloni: The reality is that either the Pals will remain as a existential threat to Israel or they will find accommodations in some third party nation or nations. The connections between the Pals of Gaza and Jordan and Egypt are relevant and significant, and their continuing role in amplifying the violence against Israel from Hamastan is quite evident. When this plan is finally implemented, it will completely alter the dynamics in the Middle East, in a way which is both stabilize the region, and strengthen the US position against its peer rivals.
Israfan | Feb 14, 2025
Emirati ambassador acknowledges challenges but sees no viable replacement.
The United Arab Emirates considers U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for the Gaza Strip “difficult,” but currently sees no alternative, according to UAE Ambassador to the United States Yousef al-Otaiba. Speaking at the World Governments Summit in Dubai, al-Otaiba emphasized that Abu Dhabi is open to discussions but has yet to see a viable replacement for Trump’s proposal.
