cross-posted from: https://hcommons.social/users/adachika192/statuses/113687349654378110

On the decision by the Government of Sweden to stop funding UNRWA in 2025 | UNRWA (2024-12-20)

[https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/official-statements/decision-government-sweden-stop-funding-unrwa-2025] ------

"The decision by the Government of #Sweden to stop funding #UNRWA in 2025 is disappointing and comes at the worst time for Palestine Refugees.

"The decision is one day after the members of the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution in support of UNRWA. Sweden has been a reliable longstanding partner to UNRWA providing both political and financial support for decades.

“This is a sad day for Palestine Refugees and the multilateral system which Sweden has spearheaded…”

@palestine@lemmy.ml @palestine@a.gup.pe

  • eldavi
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    9 days ago

    how can i find out why sweden did this? my google searches showed me that isreal had banned unrwa; but i can’ t find anything that explains sweden’s reasoning.

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      9 days ago

      I actually found a really good technical explanation going over some of the more complex reasoning behind why Sweden made this decision:

      us-foreign-policy

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      8 days ago

      Benjamin Dousa (the former leader of the “moderate” youth and the current minister responsible for international development) is a right wing hawk and the reason for this decision. There really isn’t anything more you need to know. He parrots all the same policy decisions as you would expect from an American republican who tries to hide the fact that he’s a fascist who hates the poor and minorities. He recently made a trip to Israel/Palestine and it was after this trip he decided that Sweden should ban UNWRA. We don’t really know what was said or who he talked to during the trip.

      Please note that the current government of Sweden is depending on a Neo-Nazi party in order for them to stay in power. (NERD TRIVIA) We on the left lovingly name this constellation “Tidölaget” since the governing agreement which was signed by the governing parties was made at the castle at “Tidö” and team in Swedish is “laget”. Tidelag (which sounds like Tidölag) is Swedish for having sex with animals (SD == Swedish Democrats == Sweden’s Neo Nazi Party). I apologize for the lousy English since it is late now :P