Germany to resume funding of Unrwa aid operations in Gaza
by Bethan McKernan in Jerusalem and Julian Borger in from World news | The Guardian on (#6MA6H)
Berlin restores ties with UN agency after review says Israel has provided no evidence of terrorist links
Germany has said it will restore cooperation and funding to Unrwa operations in the Gaza Strip after an independent review said Israel had not provided evidence to back up claims that hundreds of employees of the UN agency for Palestinians were members of terrorist organisations.
Berlin's foreign and development ministries said in a joint statement on Wednesday that following Monday's publication of the review, conducted by the former French foreign minister Catherine Colonna, the German government would soon resume cooperation with the UN's Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa).
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