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I understand not wanting to fund terrorists. Whether the number of terrorists in UNRWA justifies cutting off support or not is moot. We've done it.
But desperate people with no hope are easy recruits for terrorist organizations. If you don't trust UNRWA, you can't just cut off aid to the region and wipe the dust from your hands like you fixed something. It much be replaced with something.
Caring for the people in need in Gaza is not charity. It's self defense. It is an investment in peace. Every nickel we saved in UNRWA funding is 10 dollars in war and rebuilding we have to spend later.
Funding UNRWA is the primary factor perpetuating this conflict. I agree that aid should come, ideally from some neutral unbiased side, but funding UNRWA is the opposite of an investment in peace
How is UNRWA perpetuating anything? The conflict isn't ending because Israel doesn't want Palestine to have a state. They've been pretty clear about that.
They teach antisemitism and terrorism.
I've found this article that talks about it (among some other reasons), though I've also seen it on other sites.
I won't engage with you any further, but I'm curious how you expect Gazans to sing peace's praises when Israel on the other side of the border keeps electing PMs who campaign on denying Palestinians their right to self-determination (and food. And water. And housing. And existence in general).
I don't, I only answered your question ("How is UNRWA perpetuating anything?"). Most of which was quoted from an article I linked.
I'm not the original poster you originally replied to. I actually agree with what you say about Israel perpetuating the conflict too, probably more. But UNRWA is undeniably doing its part too.
Not really. That's Gazans being rightfully mad at Israel. I mean there's not much you can do to make Gazans pretend to be peace-loving hippies inside classrooms. Like imagine going "we should strive for peace, violence is bad" to people who had their homes destroyed and families murdered by Israel. Idk about you but even if I bought the peace stuff (not happening with the current Israeli political landscape and it's not getting better) I wouldn't have the heart to preach that stuff in front of kids the IDF orphaned.