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The head of the UN body for protecting refugees, the UNHCR, has called for payments to be resumed to the criticized Palestinian aid agency UNRWA. Israel has accused a dozen UNRWA employees of being involved in the terrorist acts committed by Hamas on October 7. The reports have led a number of Western countries to suspend funding to UNRWA, including major donors, the United States and Germany. UNHCR head Filippo Grandi said the situation was devastating for the people of Gaza. “The sooner decisions are made about continuing or resuming financing, the better for the lives of millions of people,…

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