Finland Ends $23.23 Million UNRWA Funding After 2026 as Hamas Infiltration Allegations Mount
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Updated · Fox News · Sep 7
Finland Ends $23.23 Million UNRWA Funding After 2026 as Hamas Infiltration Allegations Mount
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Sep 7
Summary
Finland said its four-year, roughly $23.23 million funding arrangement with UNRWA will end after 2026, making it the latest Western donor to cut off the U.N. Palestinian aid agency.
The move comes as UNRWA faces intensifying allegations of Hamas ties, with the USAID inspector general investigating about 1,500 members and referring 108 staff to the State Department for possible suspension from U.S.-funded work.
UN Watch separately claimed about 12% of UNRWA staff in Gaza belong to terror groups, citing cross-checks between employee rosters and Hamas records seized by Israel.
Finland has not said which channel will replace UNRWA next year, only that support for acute regional needs will continue through other international partners.
The cutoff follows Sweden's 2024 decision and a full U.S. ban in February 2025, adding pressure on UNRWA as the U.N. urges member states to keep backing its operations.