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| UN agency denies Hamas threatened its official |
| 2009-07-25 |
| The main United Nations agency supplying aid to the Palestinians strongly denied an Israeli newspaper report on Friday that its director had fled Gaza after death threats from Hamas. The assertion that John Ging fled after threats from Hamas because he refused to hand over millions of dollars in aid funds was completely baseless and "entirely false", said Chris Gunness, spokesman for the UN Relief and Works Agency UNRWA. "At no stage has Mr Ging ever fled Gaza and any suggestion that Hamas has any control or influence over UNRWA aid is as baseless as the absurdity about John Ging, (whose) track record in the face of previous threats and attack is a matter of public record," he said in a statement. Ging was outspoken on Gaza's suffering during the Israeli offensive in January. A diplomatic source said Ging was at his Gaza office and had been there for weeks. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Then it won't be a problem for Mr. Ging to com back a assume the position again? |
| Posted by: ed 2009-07-25 14:33 |
| #1 The assertion that John Ging fled after threats from Hamas because he refused to hand over millions of dollars in aid funds was completely baseless and "entirely false", Hey, I believe him. Since when would they have to threaten him for it? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2009-07-25 00:04 |