Labour Friends of Israel (LFI) has suggested that the Palestinian Authority (PA) should take over the functions of controversial UN Palestinian agency Unwra.
A briefing note sent to MPs, seen by the JC, says the should UK restore funding to Unwra in the short-term “given the humanitarian situation in Gaza”.
However, the funding should be tied to “Unwra reform, in particular a more stringent vetting system for staff; a transparent employee registry; and … an overhaul of education materials and governance reforms.”
The document suggested the controversial agency eventually be replaced by a reformed PA: "In the medium-term … the UK should work at the UN with our allies to establish a framework that considers Unwra as ‘transitory’. This should put in place a firm process which leads to UNRWA’s resources and services mandate being transferred to a revitalised Palestinian Authority."
