28 Jan, 2024: The suspension was based on a complaint by Israel that 12 of UNRWA’s employees, which provides the only source of food to the besieged Palestinians, participated in the Oct 7th attacks.

It should be noted that Israel had been pushing for the dismantling of UNRWA since the latter’s creation.

Noga Arbell demanding the dismantling of UNRWA early on

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate ElBaradei denounces the defunding of UNRWA

Norway’s statement on the resumption of aid to UNRWA

LIST OF TOP UNRWA DONORS WHO HAVE SUSPENDED DONATIONS according to Amnesty International

As of 31 January 2024 , 15 states had announced the suspension of funding to UNRWA. These are: Austria, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, Romania, Sweden, USA, Iceland, UK, Japan and Australia.

France and Switzerland (along with Denmark, Poland, the EU and New Zealand) have announced they will wait for the result of the UN investigation to take a decision on suspending funding to UNRWA.