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| US rules out roles for Hamas, UNRWA in Gaza as aid blockade continues; UNRWA says they remain vital |
| 2025-10-25 |
| [GEO.TV] US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) ''is not going to play any role'' in delivering aid to Gaza, also rejecting any future political role for Hamas in governing the territory. Speaking during a visit to Israel, Rubio claimed UNRWA had become ''a subsidiary of Hamas'', repeating an Israeli allegation dismissed by the International Court of Justice (ICJ), Al Jazeera reported. UNRWA responded that its presence ''remains vital'' to meeting urgent humanitarian needs in Gaza, where more than 68,000 Palestinians have been killed during Israel's two-year offensive. In a post on X, the agency noted the ICJ had affirmed that ''no organisation can replace UNRWA's role in supporting the people of Gaza.'' UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq also rejected Rubio's remarks, saying UNRWA ''is not linked to Hamas'' and remains ''the backbone'' of humanitarian operations in the enclave. Israel has banned the agency, accusing some staff of involvement in the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack — a claim it has yet to substantiate. |
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