U.N. Agency That Runs School Hit in Gaza Employed Hamas and Islamic Jihad Members

Jan. 5, 2009: A Palestinian boy sits in a United Nations school after fleeing his home
during Israel's offensive in Gaza. Reuters

From FOX News:

The United Nations agency that administers a school in Gaza where dozens of civilians were killed by Israeli mortar fire last week has admitted to employing terrorists to work at its Palestinian schools in the past, has no system in place to keep members of Hamas or Islamic Jihad off its payroll, and provides textbooks to children that contain hate speech and other incendiary information.

A growing chorus of critics has taken aim at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) in recent years, although momentum on Capitol Hill has been slow. But last week's incident, which Israel maintains was prompted by Hamas operatives firing mortars at Israelis from a location near the school, has prompted some lawmakers to scrutinize the U.N. agency.

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My Comment: Our tax dollars to the U.N. at work.

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