The US State Department said there were allegations against 12 employees. UNRWA has 13,000 staffers in Gaza, almost all of them Palestinians, ranging from teachers in schools that the agency runs to doctors, medical staff, and aid workers.
Friday's decision is only an interim one; it could take years for the full case brought by South Africa to be considered.
The UNRWA compound in question was allegedly built without a proper permit for its current usage. The land, spanning 21 acres, is located near the Qalandiya checkpoint and was purchased at the beginning of the 20th century by Jewish philanthropists abroad, who donated it to a special fund for developing Jewish settlement in the Jerusalem area.
The event was attended by nine Holocaust survivors, who received certificates of appreciation from the president, his wife, and Chairman of the International March of the Living Shmuel Roseman.
In this difficult week, we will remember what our sons fell for: for the defense of the people and the homeland. Just when we thought it had been eliminated, the spirit of Oslo returned with the same old solution. This Shabbat we will read the Song of the Sea, the song of thanks for redemption from the hands of Egypt and Pharaoh.
