Two possible futures have been presented for the United Nations’ main agency for Palestinian refugees, though both its supporters and detractors seem to agree that the biggest aid organization in Gaza is “at risk of death.”
That was the dire assessment of Philippe Lazzarini, the head of the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) after 16 donor countries suspended their funding amid accusations by Israel that some of its employees had been involed in the Oct. 7 attack orchestrated by the militant group Hamas.
But after Canada and Sweden both announced they were resuming contributions to UNRWA, Lazzarini said he was “cautiously
