Admittedly, the foreign policy acumen of Congressional Democrats tends toward the less than impressive. But even they know that UNRWA is a de facto Hamas outlet. The way I know they know is because they said as much a few days ago. So come on:
U.S. officials are furious with the United Nations for its role in Hamas’ attempt to enlist U.S. Sen John Kerry to transfer a letter from the Palestinian militant group to President Obama during Kerry’s trip to the Middle East, an official source told FOX News. The incident also has raised security concerns over how much Hamas knew about Kerry’s travel plans. Kerry turned the letter over to the U.S. consulate in Jerusalem on Friday, saying he was unaware that it was from Hamas until hearing about the letter in media reports, including on the BBC. He told FOX News on Saturday that he will not be visiting Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal during his trip to Syria on Saturday. He is scheduled to meet with Syrian President Bashar Assad. U.S. officials in Jerusalem are outraged at the United Nations Relief and Works agency for apparently handing the letter off to Kerry.
Here’s CAMERA’s new roundup of the open collaboration between Hamas and UNRWA. It’s not exactly the Middle East’s best kept secret. UNRWA officials brazenly spin anti-Israel lies for Hamas. They openly provide funds for Hamas. They unblinkingly inflate casualty figures for Hamas. But that they would pass on a letter from Hamas to a US Senator touring the Gaza Strip with leading anti-Israel Democrat Keith Ellison – that’s unthinkable.
So, to sum up: come on.
References and previously after the jump…
References:
* Breathtakingly Stupid VP Candidate Very Lucky The Media’s In The Tank For Obama [MR]
* Congress: Hey, Has Anyone Heard About This “We Fund UNRWA And UNRWA Funds Hamas” Rumor? [MR]
* U.S. Officials Outraged at U.N. Over Hamas Letter to Obama [Fox News]
* Roundup: UNRWA’s Ties to Terrorism [CAMERA]
* UN Palestinian Stooge: “It’s Obvious” That Israeli Attack Violated 48-Hour Truce That No One Knew About Until Now [MR]
* UN Chief: Yeah, I Guess It Sucks That We’ve Been Helping Hamas Shell Israeli Civilians For Eight Years [MR]
* UN: “Clerical Error” Made Us Mistakenly Think Israel Bombed UNRWA School. Opps. [MR]
* Good News! Rep Keith Ellison(D) In Gaza To Survey Damage [Jawa]
Previously:
* Palestinians Shut Down Generator To Create Gaza Humanitarian Crisis, UN Blames Israel [MR]
* UN Condemns Israel For Making Gazans So Poor That They Only Spend Half A Billion Dollars On Beer And Cigarettes In A Week (Plus: Mexico Is An Unacceptable Humanitarian Crisis!)
* UN: It’s Israel’s Fault That The Palestinians Are Dumping Raw Sewage Into The Mediterranean
