Contrary to several other European countries, Norway, which is a top donor to UNRWA, has maintained its funding despite the evidence of the participation of UNWRA staff members to the massacres.

A member of the Norwegian parliament has sparked controversy by proposing the nomination of UNWRA, the United Nations agency for Palestinianse refugees fort he Nobel Peace Prize while the UN body faces widespread criticism for its role in the October 7 atrocities committed by Hamas terrorists in southern Israel.

Asmund Aukrust, who is a member of the Norwegian Labor Party and vice-chairman of the parliament’s foreign affairs committee, cited UNRWA’s “long-term effort to provide vital support to Palestine and the wider region.”

He said the organization has played a crucial role as the largest humanitarian body in Gaza for decades, serving as a lifeline for millions of Palestinians.

Several countries in the world have suspended their funding of UNWRA following the accusation that several of its employees in Gaza have been involved in the October 7 massacres in which more than 1200 Israelis have been killed.

Contrary to several other European countries, Norway, which is a top donor to UNRWA, has maintained its funding despite the evidence of the participation of UNWRA staff members to the massacres.