Before we delve into this week’s Xcretas-of-the-Week column and our judges’ pick, can we at The Bug just say we have no fucking idea just how naughty the United Nations Relief and Works Agency has been in its task of Gaza’s biggest humanitarian aid provider.

UNRWA has sacked some staffers over Israel’s allegations that 12 of its employees were involved in Hamas’ murderous October 7 attacks on Israel. In turn, Australia has joined several other Western countries in suspending funding for the agency’s unquestioned excellent and vital works in the Gaza strip.

But we are guided by our thoughts as to why Australia always seems to rush down the Israeli government’s path since October 7 by an excellent piece on the ABC online at the moment.

Here are some pars worth repeating:

The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees, known as UNRWA, employs thousands of staffers and provides vital aid and services to millions of people across the Middle East. In Gaza, it has been the main supplier of food, water and shelter to civilians during the Israel-Hamas war.

Israel has long railed against the agency, accusing it of tolerating or even collaborating with Hamas and of perpetuating the 75-year-old Palestinian refugee crisis. The Israeli government has accused Hamas and other militant groups of siphoning off aid and using U.N. facilities for military purposes.

UNRWA denies those allegations and says it took swift action against the employees accused of taking part in the attack. The United States and eight other Western nations that together provided more than half of UNRWA’s budget in 2022 nevertheless suspended their funding to the agency.

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says 2 million Palestinians in Gaza, or 87% of the population, rely on UNRWA services that would be scaled back as soon as February if the money is not restored.

Okay, now back to our Xcretas of the Week. Our judges couldn’t go past the effort of Pup Fiction (at top and below) who we think summed up the issue pretty neatly.

Our dear friend, Coalition Tea Lady, who has been a fierce opponent of Australia’s pathetic reactions over months now to the events unfolding in the Gaza Strip had this to offer.

Scott Burchill, in response to an X post by Sophie McNeill, and #FreeJulianAssange scored easy points on the issue, just by telling it as it sadly is….

… as did RonnyB and Michael J. Wyllie.

TOMORROW: All the Xcrement that poured forth over the Albanese government’s decision -finalFUCKINGly and 18 months too late – to break an election promise and tweak the stage 3 tax cuts!

But before we go, even thought this meme from Tom Red lobbed on Monday morning after our X barrel had been emptied and hosed out, we don’t think it should wait to next week. Nazi business, indeed, Tom Red!

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