The United Nations on Friday firmly rejected U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s accusation that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has become “a subsidiary of Hamas,” defending its vital humanitarian role in Gaza and across the region.
"You've already heard us talk about how UNRWA is not linked to Hamas," deputy spokesman Farhan Haq told the reporters.
His remarks came after Rubio told the reporters in Israel that the U.N. is on the ground in the Gaza Strip, but UNRWA is "not going to play any role," describing it as a "subsidiary of Hamas."
Haq dismissed Rubio’s characterization, reiterating that UNRWA plays a crucial humanitarian role in Gaza.
"UNRWA is the backbone of our humanitarian operations in Gaza.
