A new report alleges a concerted effort by pro-Israel groups to push Germany to halt its donations to UNRWA. Credit: Niroworld/Shutterstock; Design by Anastasia ShubA report by the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation maps a network of Israel advocacy groups that work to influence Berlin to discredit the UN agency for Palestinians, which the groups say has ties to Hamas and is beyond reform. 'The debate over UNRWA was definitely not evidence-based,' a former policymaker tells Haaretz08:58 PM • July 07 2026 IDTGermany's support for the UN Relief and Works Agency is a critical lifeline for the humanitarian group. It became the largest governmental donor after the United States halted its contributions in January 2024, following Israel's claim that 12 of the agency's 13,000 employees maintained links to Hamas.Trending NowThe 'Special Relationship' Is Gone, and Israel Isn't Ready for What's ComingAs Israel Lacks Hundreds of Patrol Officers, West Bank Staff DoublesIsraeli Cop Filmed Throwing Stun Grenade Into Car, Trapping Palestinians InsideGaza's Board of Peace Has Three Paths to Reconstruction. Israel Is Blocking ThemAfter Arabs, Netanyahu's Coalition Has Found a New Electoral Threat: Old PeopleIn the NewsInside the German pro-Israel Lobby's Campaign to Defund UNRWANetanyahu Says W. Bank Settler Attacks Caused by '150 Juvenile Delinquents'U.K. Leader Farage to Quit Parliament, Seek Re-election After Gift Allegations'Broad Zionist Government': MK Joins Reservists Party Ahead of 2026 ElectionRahm Emanuel's Speech to Rebuke Netanyahu for Leading Israel to 'Dead End'Remembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Has Long Ignored Warnings of a 'Diplomatic Tsunami.' Now It Has ArrivedDumber Than a 10-year-old: Are Israeli Students Really That Stupid?An Israeli Principal Desegregated a Tel Aviv School. Here's What HappenedRep. Dan Goldman Says Support for Israel Cost Him New York Democratic PrimaryIn His Own Words: Naftali Bennett Is Committed to Annexing the West BankIn First, Netanyahu Government Says It Will Defy High Court Ruling