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Justice Department Strips Immunity from UNRWA, Backing Lawsuit by Oct. 7 Victims' Families

In a significant reversal of previous U.S. policy, the Justice Department has declared that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is not entitled to immunity from prosecution, opening the door for a $1 billion lawsuit brought by survivors and families of the victims of the October 7, 2023, Hamas massacre.

Under President Biden’s administration, the Justice Department had argued that UNRWA and its personnel were protected by “absolute immunity” under the International Organizations Immunities Act of 1945. However, the Trump administration has now taken a starkly different position.

 

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[Bkk Brian]

It's day 572 of the October 7 Hostage Crisis.

59 hostages are trapped in the dungeons of Gaza. 

24 are presumed alive, but they're at imminent risk of death. 

The Hamas terror state must #LetThemGoNOW🎗️

[Jeff the Chef]

IDF reservists from all branches of the military are campaigning for an end to the war in Gaza.

The Israeli military has threatened to dismiss those who have signed open letters in protest of the conflict.

 

 

[Bkk Brian]

PA leader Abbas: ‘Hamas-affiliated gangs primarily responsible’ for Gaza aid looting
Statement says Palestinian people ‘will not forgive these disgraceful acts committed in such a critical time’

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Friday issued a statement condemning Israel over its military offensive in the Gaza Strip, but also denouncing the enclave’s Hamas rulers for looting humanitarian aid.

The statement posted to the PA’s official Wafa news agency said Abbas “expressed his categorical rejection and firm condemnation of the looting and theft carried out by criminal gangs targeting warehouses and storage facilities of humanitarian aid designated for the people of Gaza.”

https://www.timesofisrael.com/pa-leader-abbas-hamas-affiliated-gangs-primarily-responsible-for-gaza-aid-looting/

 

United States and Israeli officials are discussing a mechanism to deliver aid to Gaza that bypasses Hamas, an Israeli source familiar with the matter and a State Department official told CNN. The official said an announcement could be made “in the coming days.”

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/03/middleeast/israel-us-aid-talks-gaza-intl