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Why is UNRWA controversial?
UNRWA faces controversy mainly due to Israeli allegations that some staff participated in the October 7th attacks, and broader claims of Hamas infiltration. This led the US-backed Board of Peace to exclude them from aid distribution in Gaza, despite UNRWA's long history of providing essential services to Palestinian refugees.
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