BREAKING: A bombshell new 200-page report exposes how Hamas terror chiefs seized control of the UNRWA school system responsible for educating hundreds of thousands of children in Gaza and Lebanon.
The UN knew about this scandal — and did nothing.
Here are the highlights: 🧵
The UN knew about this scandal — and did nothing.
Here are the highlights: 🧵
2/ UNRWA runs a vast network of schools for 500,000 Palestinian students.
It raises $1+ billion each year from Western states with a promise to teach these children peace and tolerance.
In reality, UNRWA handed the children over to violent terror groups like Hamas and PIJ.
It raises $1+ billion each year from Western states with a promise to teach these children peace and tolerance.
In reality, UNRWA handed the children over to violent terror groups like Hamas and PIJ.
3/ While UNRWA’s international staff — such as former chief Pierre Krähenbühl & successor Philippe Lazzarini — serve as its public face, the real power lies with local staff who make up 99% of UNRWA's 30,000 employees.
They run the education system & staff unions on the ground.
They run the education system & staff unions on the ground.
4/ UN Watch's new report details how Hamas leaders exploited this system to seize control of key positions in UNRWA.
The report also exposes how UNRWA repeatedly failed to remove these Hamas chiefs from key roles in the agency, even as they publicly flaunted their terror ties.
The report also exposes how UNRWA repeatedly failed to remove these Hamas chiefs from key roles in the agency, even as they publicly flaunted their terror ties.
5/ Part I of the report focuses on the takeover of UNRWA in Gaza.
Meet Suhail Al-Hindi.
He was involved in Hamas’s founding in 1987.
He started teaching at UNRWA three years later.
By 2006, he was both Head of UNRWA's Staff Union in Gaza and a member of the Hamas Politburo.
Meet Suhail Al-Hindi.
He was involved in Hamas’s founding in 1987.
He started teaching at UNRWA three years later.
By 2006, he was both Head of UNRWA's Staff Union in Gaza and a member of the Hamas Politburo.
6/ Despite appearing on platforms with Hamas leaders, including Ismail Haniyeh, in a blatant violation of neutrality rules, UNRWA did not fire Al-Hindi.
Hamas's massive support base in the UNRWA staff unions made sure of that.
However, UNRWA cannot say they did not know...
Hamas's massive support base in the UNRWA staff unions made sure of that.
However, UNRWA cannot say they did not know...
7/ After resigning from UNRWA in 2017, Al-Hindi retained both his pension and his power over UNRWA.
He continued to head the Gaza Professional Unions Assembly overseeing all professional unions, including those of UNRWA.
He continued to head the Gaza Professional Unions Assembly overseeing all professional unions, including those of UNRWA.
8/ He also held sway over his successors at UNRWA.
At Al-Hindi’s retirement ceremony, his successor — Amir Al-Mishal — vowed to continue his legacy, pledging to Al-Hindi “to be a strong shield for your just causes.”
In other words: Al-Mishal pledged allegiance to Hamas.
At Al-Hindi’s retirement ceremony, his successor — Amir Al-Mishal — vowed to continue his legacy, pledging to Al-Hindi “to be a strong shield for your just causes.”
In other words: Al-Mishal pledged allegiance to Hamas.
9/ Al-Hindi is not a marginal figure in Hamas.
After revealing himself as a Hamas terror chief, he headed Hamas’s “March of Return” committee, organizing weekly violent riots on the Israeli border in 2018-19 to test Israel’s defenses in preparation for the October 7th attacks.
After revealing himself as a Hamas terror chief, he headed Hamas’s “March of Return” committee, organizing weekly violent riots on the Israeli border in 2018-19 to test Israel’s defenses in preparation for the October 7th attacks.
10/ Since October 7th, he has emerged as a key Hamas spokesperson, ceasefire negotiator and terrorist recruiter.
Just this month, the former UNRWA principal was with other Hamas leaders in Qatar to meet with officials from their main backer, the Iranian regime.
Just this month, the former UNRWA principal was with other Hamas leaders in Qatar to meet with officials from their main backer, the Iranian regime.
11/ Next up is Lebanon.
Meet Fateh Sharif.
He was both the Head of UNRWA's Teachers’ Union and Hamas's leader in the country.
This was confirmed by Hamas itself, which eulogized him after he was killed in September 2024 in a precision strike by the IDF.
Meet Fateh Sharif.
He was both the Head of UNRWA's Teachers’ Union and Hamas's leader in the country.
This was confirmed by Hamas itself, which eulogized him after he was killed in September 2024 in a precision strike by the IDF.
12/ Sharif never hid his terror ties — even from UNRWA's international leadership.
In November 2023, at an event with UNRWA Lebanon Director Dorothee Klaus, Sharif proclaimed his support for “the resistance.”
She said nothing.
In November 2023, at an event with UNRWA Lebanon Director Dorothee Klaus, Sharif proclaimed his support for “the resistance.”
She said nothing.
13/ After he was killed, Hamas TV released a tribute video showing Sharif with Ismail Haniyeh, and showing Sharif leading students from an UNRWA school into a Hamas rally.
Sharif's Hamas ties were out in the open, yet UNRWA never fired him — and he died a UN employee.
Sharif's Hamas ties were out in the open, yet UNRWA never fired him — and he died a UN employee.
14/ Sharif made sure his successors at UNRWA would continue in his path.
UN Watch documents numerous UNRWA employees in Lebanon with terror ties, including Sharif's replacement as Head of the Teachers’ Union, Ibrahim Merie, who praised Sharif as an “example and role model.”
UN Watch documents numerous UNRWA employees in Lebanon with terror ties, including Sharif's replacement as Head of the Teachers’ Union, Ibrahim Merie, who praised Sharif as an “example and role model.”
15/ However, the UN refused to take responsibility.
After Hamas eulogized Sharif as their leader in Lebanon, a UN spokesman said:
“Most people who are engaged in underground organizations try not to have their involvement known publicly.”
Our report shows otherwise.
After Hamas eulogized Sharif as their leader in Lebanon, a UN spokesman said:
“Most people who are engaged in underground organizations try not to have their involvement known publicly.”
Our report shows otherwise.
16/ Despite evidence of UNRWA's terror ties, Western countries continue to send UNRWA millions of dollars.
In 2024:
🇩🇪 = $173 mil
🇪🇺 = $153 mil
🇬🇧 = $59 mil
🇳🇴 = $52 mil
🇫🇷 = $42 mil
🇨🇦 = $37 mil
Donor states must confront the reality that they are financing terror by proxy.
In 2024:
🇩🇪 = $173 mil
🇪🇺 = $153 mil
🇬🇧 = $59 mil
🇳🇴 = $52 mil
🇫🇷 = $42 mil
🇨🇦 = $37 mil
Donor states must confront the reality that they are financing terror by proxy.
17/ Our report shows that this is not a matter of isolated neutrality breaches. It's systemic.
Hamas captured UNRWA’s staff unions, schools and local leadership, turning a humanitarian agency into a conveyor belt for indoctrination, recruitment and terror.
This has to stop.
Hamas captured UNRWA’s staff unions, schools and local leadership, turning a humanitarian agency into a conveyor belt for indoctrination, recruitment and terror.
This has to stop.
18/ SCHOOLS IN THE GRIP OF TERROR
🔴 Read the full report here:
unwatch.org/report-un-watc…
🔴 More on UNRWA:
unwatch.org/the-case-again…
🔴 Sign our petition to join over 200,000 others in supporting our campaign to #ReplaceUNRWA:
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🔴 Read the full report here:
unwatch.org/report-un-watc…
🔴 More on UNRWA:
unwatch.org/the-case-again…
🔴 Sign our petition to join over 200,000 others in supporting our campaign to #ReplaceUNRWA:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/repl… 👇
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