A Telegram group of 3,000 UNRWA teachers in Gaza is replete with posts celebrating the Hamas massacre of October 7th minutes after it began, praising the murderers and rapists as “heroes,” glorifying the “education” the terrorists received, gleefully sharing photos of dead or captured Israelis and urging the execution of hostages.
“This is the motherlode of UNRWA teachers’ incitement to Jihadi terrorism,” said Hillel Neuer, executive director of UN Watch, the Geneva-based non-governmental organization that monitors the world body.
The Telegram chat group is meant to support UNRWA teachers, and contains dozens of files with UNRWA staff names, ID numbers, schedules and curriculum materials.
In addition, UNRWA teachers regularly share videos, photos and messages inciting to Jihadi terrorism, and openly celebrating the Hamas massacre and rape of civilians.
In a Twitter thread calling on the UN and member states to take action, Neuer documented examples of the thousands of hateful posts:
• UNRWA teacher Waseem Ula, who regularly posts information on salaries that he passes on from UNRWA Gaza education chief Sami Abu Kamil, calls to kill Israelis, and glorifies the Oct. 7th massacre. At one moment, Ula informs the group’s 3,000 UNRWA teachers that “salaries will be paid on Sunday.”Another moment, he shares a video glorifying Hamas attacks, and posts a photo of a suicide bomb vest wired with explosives, with the caption: “Wait, sons of Judaism.” Ula also glorified terrorist Akran Abu Hasanen - a perpetrator of the October 7th massacre - as a “Qassami martyr,” “friend” and “brother.” He prayed to Allah to “admit him to paradise without judgment.”
• UNRWA teacher Abdallah Mehjez does Hamas’ work by urging Gaza civilians not to heed warnings to move out of harm’s way, and instead to serve as human shields. Before UNRWA, this terrorist accomplice worked for the BBC.
• UNRWA teacher Shatha Husam Al Nawajha (UNRWA Contract #30030836) often shares information in the group on when and how to get paid UNRWA salaries. On October 7th, when her colleague exulted, “They breastfed Jihad with their mothers’ milk,” she added “May Allah grant them victory.”
In previous reports and recent testimony before the U.S. Congress and tbe German Bundestag, UN Watch has documented how UNRWA teachers systematically indoctrinate Palestinian children and promote terrorism and antisemitism.
2/ Because of this exposé, UNRWA is likely to shut down this Telegram group soon. See now what's there:
• Names of UNRWA Gaza teachers, salaries, schedules
• UNRWA teachers cheering the Hamas October 7 massacre and advising the perpetrators how to hidehttps://t.co/0ECeat8qr2- Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) January 10, 2024
4/ At one moment, Ula informs the group's 3,000 UNRWA teachers that “salaries will be paid on Sunday.”
Another moment, he shares a video glorifying Hamas attacks, and posts a photo of a suicide bomb vest wired with explosives, with the caption:
“Wait, sons of Judaism 🔻🔻🔻” pic.twitter.com/HLam3fJ0ta- Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) January 10, 2024
6/ Hours into the October 7th Hamas massacre, this @UNRWA teacher glorified terrorist Akran Abu Hasanen as a “Qassami martyr,” “friend” & “brother.” He prayed to Allah to “admit him to paradise without judgment.”
📍https://t.co/68DSr2r4IyThe terrorist: https://t.co/ryMR1hkQyQ pic.twitter.com/4Tz5dKlVEK
- Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) January 10, 2024
8/ Now meet UNRWA teacher Shatha Husam Al Nawajha. (UNRWA Contract #30030836)
She often shares info on when and how to get paid UNRWA salaries.
On October 7th, when her colleague exulted, “They breastfed Jihad with their mothers' milk,” she adds "May Allah grant them victory.” pic.twitter.com/h0fuhppsqj
- Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) January 10, 2024
10/ All these acts are gross violations of the UN Code of Conduct. We call on the UN and Member States to recognize that UNRWA is infested with incitement to terror.
Thanks to @EFischberger for pointing us to this Telegram group.
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- Hillel Neuer (@HillelNeuer) January 10, 2024
