Tell Minister Hussen: Reverse the UNRWA cuts, don’t punish Gaza!

In a shamefully cruel decision last Friday [January 26, 2024], Canada suspended funding to UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestine refugees following unproven Israeli claims about a few of its employees.

Earlier that day, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Israel’s actions in Gaza are potentially genocidal, so Canada’s decision to defund UNRWA is tantamount to an act of collective punishment against a population facing genocide.

2 million people in Gaza depend on UNRWA as a humanitarian lifeline, as Israel’s siege is manufacturing conditions of famine and disease. Canada must immediately reverse its decision on UNRWA cuts to ensure that the population of Gaza continues to receive humanitarian aid.

Use the link below to send an email to International Development Minister Ahmed Hussen, other federal leaders and your local MP.

Canada must retract its decision on UNRWA funding, and prevent Israel from starving Gaza!