NEW YORK, April 26, 2025 (WAFA) – The administration of US President Donald Trump has decided to lift the immunity of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), not considering it part of the United Nations, which would allow it to be sued in US courts.

This statement came in a legal document submitted by the US Department of Justice to a federal court in New York last Thursday. The document is part of a serious lawsuit against UNRWA, accusing it of covering up for employees who participated in the events of October 7, 2023, and demanding exorbitant financial compensation.

This shift reflects the US administration's hardline stance toward the UN agency, especially in light of repeated Israeli accusations against UNRWA.

Since his first term as US president in 2017, President Donald Trump has worked to combat UNRWA and cut its funding, with the aim of eliminating the refugee issue.

UNRWA's legal defense team described these accusations as "not serious," asserting that the agency enjoys legal immunity as a UN agency, a position adopted by previous US administrations.

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