Lisa Pelling
17.8K posts

Lisa Pelling
@lisa_pelling
Political scientist, head of progressive think tank @arenaide, ledarskribent @DagensArena Impossible to stay here, join me on BlueSky.



Sweden has traditionally stood up for the rights of Palestinians, which makes it hugely disappointing that it stops funding UNRWA as the agency places a critical role in trying to mitigate Israel's starvation strategy in Gaza. What is Sweden thinking? middleeastmonitor.com/20241221-unrwa…






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. It comes at a time when UNRWA is under unprecedented politically- driven attacks, including through the use of disinformation. The attacks aim at stripping the Palestinians from their refugee status. Defunding UNRWA now will undermine decades of Sweden’s investment in human development including by denying access to education for hundreds of thousands of girls and boys across the region. For the people of #Gaza, this decision will double their suffering endured over the past 14 months since the horrendous Hamas attack on 7 October and the ongoing war. I hope the Government of Sweden will reconsider its decision and pursue its longstanding solidarity by investing in both a political solution and the human development of Palestine Refugees through UNRWA. @Sweden @SwedeninJERU @SweMFA










@KarlssonMax Ditt lilla angivarkryp



