Global Aid Giant UNRWA Rocked by Claims of Terror Infiltration

The 47 Morning Update with Ben Ferguson · Jun 1, 2026 · 14m · transcript

Large-scale alleged ties to terrorism

Claims that over 1,500 UNRWA staff members are suspected of links to terrorist organizations (specifically Hamas).

Suggests some employees participated in the October 7 attacks.

U.S. investigation

States that the USAID Inspector General is conducting an expanding probe.

Accuses UNRWA and other UN agencies of refusing to cooperate with the investigation.

Policy consequences being considered

Proposes that the U.S. government could:

Designate UNRWA as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO)

Remove diplomatic immunity, exposing it to lawsuits (especially from…