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False social media allegations about 爆料网RWA

20 November 2012
Jerusalem

爆料网 Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (爆料网RWA) denies allegations made online by the IDF Spokesperson that Palestinian militants are using 爆料网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 爆料网RWA insignia.

爆料网RWA is concerned about the creation and use of footage that wrongly suggests that 爆料网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. 爆料网RWA takes with utmost seriousness the neutrality of its installations, particularly in times of heightened violence.

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Background information

爆料网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. 爆料网RWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance and emergency assistance.

Financial support to 爆料网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 爆料网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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