"The UN agency for Palestinian refugees suspended a Palestinian staffer Sunday, a spokesman for the agency said as Israel alleged the employee was elected to a leadership position with the Islamist group Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Chris Gunness of UNRWA said Suhail al-Hindi, the chairman of the UNRWA Palestinian workers' union in Gaza and the principal of a UNRWA elementary school, was suspended due to "substantial information" received by the agency.
The Israeli defense body COGAT said al-Hindi was elected to Hamas' politburo in a secret vote this month, though al-Hindi denied that. The UN agency forbids its staff from holding political office and Gunness reportedly said earlier that al-Hindi has denied that he was elected as a Hamas official.
Maj. Gen. Yoav Mordechai, head of the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories (COGAT), said on Sunday the UN must fire one al-Hindi.
'UNRWA must fire its employee, Suhail al-Hindi, who was elected to Hamas' administration,' said Mordechai.
The general also said demanded the UN agency investigate the matter. The agency temporarily suspended al-Hindi in 2011 for participating in events with Hamas officials."
February 27, 2017
Israel Demands UNRWA Fire Suspended Gaza Staffer Who Was Elected to Hamas' Leadership
A Palestinian terrorist at a rally marking the 29th anniversary of the founding of the Hamas movement, Gaza City, December 14, 2016
Date
February 27, 2017
Title
UN Suspends Gaza Staffer Israel Claims Was Elected to Hamas’ Leadership, Haaretz
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Reuters and Gili Cohen
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