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False social media allegations about 蘑菇视频RWA

20 November 2012
Jerusalem

蘑菇视频 Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (蘑菇视频RWA) denies allegations made online by the IDF Spokesperson that Palestinian militants are using 蘑菇视频RWA schools or facilities in Gaza to fire rockets into Israel.

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On 17 November 2012 at 22:16, the Israeli Defense Forces tweeted from their official Twitter account (@IDFSpokesperson) a link to a video hosted on their official YouTube channel, featuring an animated film that depicts militants firing rockets from a school clearly marked with the 蘑菇视频RWA insignia.

蘑菇视频RWA is concerned about the creation and use of footage that wrongly suggests that 蘑菇视频RWA is allowing its premises to be used for terrorist activities in the current conflict and the unauthorised use of its logo in computer-generated material. In a situation of conflict these allegations have potentially grave consequences. 蘑菇视频RWA takes with utmost seriousness the neutrality of its installations, particularly in times of heightened violence.

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Background information

蘑菇视频RWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. 蘑菇视频RWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance.

Financial support to 蘑菇视频RWA has not kept pace with an increased demand for services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, expanding need, and deepening poverty. As a result, the Agency's General Fund, supporting 蘑菇视频RWA’s core activities and 97 per cent reliant on voluntary contributions, has begun each year with a large projected deficit. Currently the budget deficit stands at USD 21 million.

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