Several reports have emerged from Gaza from Palestinians accusing employees of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) of stealing humanitarian aid meant for residents who need resources as the war between Israel and Hamas continues.
The allegations, which were also shared by frustrated employees in a UNRWA-related chat room, highlight disturbing systemic corruption within the organization, according to UN Watch.
The chatroom is run by a former UNRWA employee, Haitham al-Sayyed, who was removed from UNRWA in 2016 after he publicly called out the agency for hiding an UNRWA school map that denied the existence of Israel, covered up with a white cloth to hide it from the cameras while UN chief Ban Ki-moon was holding a press conference in June 2016.
In the 17 years he worked for UNRWA, al-Sayyed created several chat rooms for staff and educators to share posts, many of which…
