By Bonchie
As Israel continues to pound Hamas following a resumption of hostilities, revelations about how the hostages that were released were treated have begun to emerge. Accusations of starvation, torture, and sexual abuse have been made, and in one stunning bit of testimony, a hostage said they were held by a UNRWA teacher in an attic.
For those who don’t know what the UNRWA is, it’s a supposed humanitarian organization under the United Nations that provides food and schooling to Gazans. In reality, it’s a Hamas-linked outfit that teaches children to hate Jews from a young age and helps supply terrorists with resources.
Naturally, the UNRWA has rushed to deny the allegations despite ample evidence of its malfeasance over the years. Still, you’d think an organization spokesman going on CNN and treating the issue like a joke would be ill-advised. That’s exactly what happened, though.
CNN: A survivor of Hamas captivity said he was held hostage by an UNRWA teacher. What's UNRWA's response?
UNRWA: I can speak about the flour that UNRWA delivers.
CNN: Does it bother you that an UNRWA teacher held somebody hostage?
UNRWA: Every bag of flour is cross-referenced. pic.twitter.com/pN4MlIvJGF
— Daniel Rubenstein (@paulrubens) December 4, 2023
When first challenged, the spokesman acts as if he didn’t even hear the question, saying that he can speak to “our aid.” He then starts rambling about food deliveries, as if that’s at all relevant to the accusations against his organization that were presented to him. After his non-answer, the reporter pushes the issue again, bringing up the testimony of the hostage against the UNRWA teacher. Still, the spokesman changes the subject, this time to talk about bags of flour…
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