Hold The UN Responsible for Harboring Terrorists

After the world watched and experienced the horrors of World War, it exclaimed "never again" on October 24, 1945 by establishing a United Nations, "to promote international cooperation and to achieve peace and security." However, the message of the UN today seems diluted by the voices of Syria and China on the Security Council and the prospect of Libya heading up the Human Rights Commission. This is further amplified by the actions (or rather inactions) of the UN to prevent terror attacks throughout the world.

Just this week in an Israeli goverment report, it was confirmed that the UN facilities under the auspicious of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), have been aiding terrorists in their attack on innocent Israeli men, women and children. According to the report, A number of Palestinians who have been arrested by the IDF say that they have used UNRWA facilities and vehicles to plan and carry out attacks.

For instance, the report stated that Muhammad Ali Hassan, who was arrested in February, used an UNRWA school near Nablus for target practice and to store ammunition. The report also documented the use of a UNRWA club in the Jabalya refugee camp and a social club in the El Aroub refugee camp as meeting points for Tanzim members. In addition, the report stated that numerous UNRWA schools were used to hide suspected terrorists. According to the report, Nidal Nazal, an UNRWA ambulance driver arrested in July, admitted that his ambulance was used to transport ammunition between terror cells. Other detainees admitted that UNRWA vehicles were used by terrorists on their way to attacks

In the investigation of the accidental death of UN worker Iain Hook, a voicemail from Mr. Hook to IDF Cpt. Peter Lerner revealed that the UN facility was turned into a sniper hideout. While the UN mysteriously denied the claim (similar to other denials regarding Israeli soldiers), the voicemail automatically dated the call at 12:53 P.M. on Friday, less than an hour before Mr. Hook was accidentally shot. In the words of Hook, "Hi Peter, it's Iain here. I'm just making a progress report, really. We're pinned down in the compound. The shabab [Palestinian militants] have knocked a hole in the wall, which I'm not happy about at all."

It is imperative that every enlightened nation which funds the activities of UNRWA must question such progress reports. In a world in which no country is safe from terrorists, it is imperative that UN live up to its founding principals to cooperate with those fighting terror instead of inflicting it. It is not enough for the UN to condemn terror, it must recognize that in order to bring true "peace and security" to the world, it must also support those countries that are unified in the ideals of justice and freedom.