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2018-08-09 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

‘Mutiny’ at UNRWA in Gaza after job cuts

[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Workers have seized partial control of the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees in Hamas-run Gaza, its head said Wednesday, accusing their union of “mutiny” over job cuts.

The United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) announced last month more than 250 staff in Gaza and the occupied West Bank would lose their jobs, after a $300 million cut in annual funding from the US.

The redundancies have prompted daily protests by the agency’s labour union in the enclave, which UNRWA’s Gaza head said have led to security concerns.

“They have taken over the compound where my office and other offices are,” said Matthias Schmale.

So the rif-raf have taken over the company and you haven't frozen its funds and assets? Do the words Due Diligence mean anything to you?

The agency’s Gaza chief admitted UNRWA does not have full control over the site, in Gaza City, explaining he has not been able to access his own office for more than two weeks.

“I am the captain of the ship which has 13,000 sailors on it and they have basically thrown me off the bridge and consigned me to my captain’s quarters,” he told AFP, referring to the number of employees in Gaza.

Posted by Fred 2018-08-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Best news I've heard all day, and we're only a few minutes in!

Posted by Raj 2018-08-09 00:05|| 2018-08-09 00:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Should have happened a long, long time ago.

I'm shocked that the Europeans haven't stepped in. Usually they're all over this sort of thing. They can easily afford it, what with the highly profitable trade they run with America, so what gives?

Posted by Herb McCoy 2018-08-09 09:45|| 2018-08-09 09:45|| Front Page Top

#3 He pretended to be in charge and they pretended to follow orders -- until the foreign aid checks ran out. 'Potempkin Village' from top to the bottom...

Posted by magpie 2018-08-09 09:56|| 2018-08-09 09:56|| Front Page Top

#4 more than 250 staff in Gaza and the occupied West Bank would lose their jobs, after a $300 million cut in annual funding from the US.

$1.2 Million per employee?

Posted by Frank G 2018-08-09 10:29|| 2018-08-09 10:29|| Front Page Top

#5 Gaza, Pakistan, Iran, China,...sanctions and funds cutting everywhere. How many illusionary states has the US been financing?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-09 12:02|| 2018-08-09 12:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Heh. The Palestinians understand money about as well as liberals.

Posted by gorb 2018-08-09 12:52|| 2018-08-09 12:52|| Front Page Top

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