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Israel's U.N. ambassador accuses OCHA of bias, backs U.S. UNESCO withdrawal and cites journalist safety for Gaza access limits
Summary
Danny Dunham, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters before a U.N. Security Council session that the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) "has abandoned neutrality" and accused the agency of inflating casualty figures and relying on Hamas-run sources.
Danny Dunham, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters before a U.N. Security Council session that the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) "has abandoned neutrality" and accused the agency of inflating casualty figures and relying on Hamas-run sources.
In a roughly six-minute statement and follow-up questions recorded before the council met, Dunham said Israel has been "facilitating the entry of aid" through two mechanisms and that "approximately 950 trucks" were awaiting collection "on the Gaza side," a figure he offered while criticizing OCHA's public reporting. He also referenced a remark by OCHA's head, naming Tom Fletcher, that he said was later walked back.
Why it matters: Dunham's remarks directly challenge the credibility of a U.N. humanitarian agency during an active conflict and…
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