Written by by David Israel at jewishpress.com
Victims of the October 7 attacks and their families have initiated legal proceedings in a federal court in New York, alleging that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and certain individuals provided assistance and support to Hamas in the commission of atrocities.
The United Nations has contended that the legal action should be dismissed, referencing the diplomatic immunity afforded to the UN and its affiliated entities on American soil in accordance with the US-UN charter. The Department of Justice has endorsed this position, highlighting the UN’s protection from legal proceedings as stipulated in the United Nations Charter.
The lawsuit claims UNRWA consciously aided Hamas through various means, including assisting in building Hamas command posts, allowing UNRWA buildings to be used for weapon storage, and utilizing Hamas-sanctioned educational materials in UNRWA-run schools. It should be noted that the DOJ’s filing concedes that some UNRWA employees had ties to Hamas and received compensation in ways that financially supported the group, which is designated as a terrorist organization.
Prof. Eugene Kontorovich tweeted on Thursday: “‘No one is above the law,’ says former prosecutor Kamala Harris. Except, it turns out, for UNRWA staff that helped Hamas pull off the Oct. 7 massacre. Shockingly, Biden-Harris is seeking legal immunity in US courts for the terrorists.”