Washington (UNA/WAFA) – The administration of US President Donald Trump has decided to lift the immunity of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and no longer consider it part of the United Nations, which would allow it to be sued in US courts.
This statement came in a legal document submitted by the US Department of Justice to the Federal Court in New York last Thursday, as part of a lawsuit against UNRWA accusing it of covering up for employees who participated in the events of October 2023, XNUMX, and requesting exorbitant financial compensation.
This shift reflects the US administration's hardline stance toward the UN agency, especially in light of repeated Israeli accusations against UNRWA.
Since his first term as US President in 2017, President Trump has worked to combat UNRWA and halt its funding, with the aim of eliminating the Palestinian refugee issue.
UNRWA's legal defense team described these accusations as "not serious," asserting that the agency enjoys legal immunity as a UN agency, a position adopted by previous US administrations.
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