"A Palestinian UN worker accused by Israel of aiding the Islamist group Hamas was sentenced to seven months' jail Wednesday in a plea deal which will see him released soon.
Waheed Borsh was convicted of 'rendering services to an illegal organisation without intention', his lawyer Lea Tsemel told AFP.
The Israeli justice ministry confirmed the plea deal, saying that it also included eight months' probation...
The case centred on accusations that rubble in Gaza under the responsibility of the UNDP was misused by Hamas which controls the enclave.
Coming shortly after accusations against a senior employee of the World Vision NGO, the case caused a major stir in Israel, with officials accusing the UN of naivete and alleging systematic misuse of aid by Hamas...
Israel has long alleged that Hamas has sought to infiltrate humanitarian organisations and divert aid, accusations the Islamist movement denies.
Aid workers privately admit to pressure from Hamas..."
January 4, 2017
UN Worker Accused of Aiding Hamas Sentenced to 7 Months
UN Development Programme employee Waheed Borsh
Date
January 4, 2017
Title
UN Worker Accused of Aiding Hamas Sentenced to 7 Months, The Daily Mail
Author(s)
AFP
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