In a powerful move to protect its security and future, Israel recently passed legislation to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) from operating in its territories. While the U.S. government has expressed concern over the decision, Israeli officials and experts are defending the legislation as crucial to stopping the spread of extremist ideologies among Palestinian children.

Marcus Sheff, CEO of the NGO IMPACT-se, which monitors anti-Jewish and anti-Israel content in UNRWA’s educational materials, emphasized the severity of the situation, citing that 23% of UNRWA’s male employees have direct ties to Hamas. He notes, "These are not a few bad apples but representative of the whole rotten barrel," making it clear that UNRWA’s influence goes far beyond humanitarian aid.

This troubling statistic came to light after it was revealed that many of the terrorists involved in the October 7, 2023 massacre in Israel had been educated in UNRWA schools....