The lawsuit gained traction after UNRWA itself admitted that nine of its employees may have been involved in the violence, with one even transporting a murdered Israeli back to Gaza, as reported by Breitbart.
Despite these grave accusations, UNRWA is seeking refuge behind the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, a 1946 agreement that grants immunity to U.N. employees.
According to reports, the U.N. hasn't waived this immunity, and UNRWA has used this defense in a federal court case heard in the Southern District of New York.
The Biden administration's DOJ has stood by this argument, echoing the U.N.'s claim that UNRWA employees should remain untouchable.
In their court filings, the DOJ argues "Because the U.N. has not waived immunity in this case, its subsidiary, UNRWA, retains full immunity, and the lawsuit against UNRWA should be dismissed due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction."
UNRWA is directly linked to individuals involved in terrorism, a situation not previously seen in such cases.
This case brings to light a stark difference in how two administrations have handled UNRWA. In 2018, President Trump cut off funding to UNRWA due to its troubling ties to Hamas.
https://www.rvmnews.com/2024/09/biden-dojs-new-job-defending-u-n-employees-linked-to-hamas/
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