Item 8 of the "Trump peace plan" reads: "Entry and distribution of aid in the Gaza Strip will proceed without interference from the two parties through the United Nations and its agencies, and the Red Crescent, in addition to other international institutions not associated in any manner with either party."
On October 22, the International Court of Justice, which ruled last year that Israel's occupation of any and every part of the State of Palestine is illegal and must end, ruled unanimously that Israel, as an occupying Power, is legally obligated to permit the unlimited and unhindered entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, specifically including aid deliveries by UNRWA.
Clear?
The U.S. Department of State promptly responded to the ICJ's ruling with the following X post (https://x.com/StateDept/status/1981084834920386683):
"Another corrupt ruling by the ICJ.
"As President Trump and Secretary Rubio work tirelessly to bring peace to the region, this so-called 'court' issues a nakedly politicized non-binding 'advisory opinion' unfairly bashes Israel and gives UNRWA a free pass for its deep entanglement with and material support for Hamas terrorism.
"This ICJ's ongoing abuse of its advisory opinion discretion suggests that it is nothing more than a partisan political tool, which can be weaponized against Americans."
As reported in the brief news item transmitted below, the tireless Secretary Rubio has today doubled down, calling UNRWA "a subsidiary of Hamas" which "is not going to play any role" in delivering aid to Gaza.
Who is a subsidiary of whom?
By regurgitating this Israeli nonsense, Rubio has, in addition to putting his government in flagrant violation of both international law and its own "peace plan", reconfirmed that the outlaw regime in Washington continues to be a wholly-owned subsidiary of the State of Israel (https://www.counterpunch.org/2024/07/25/american-obeisance).
The humiliation of the American people continues.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/rubio-unrwa-is-subsidiary-of-hamas-wont-play-any-role-in-delivering-gaza-aid
Rubio: UNRWA is ‘subsidiary of Hamas,’ won’t ‘play any role’ in delivering Gaza aid
October 24, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that UNRWA, the UN agency for Palestinians, “is not going to play any role” in delivering aid in Gaza under the US-backed ceasefire plan, calling the agency “a subsidiary of Hamas.”
Asked if the group, the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, will assist in providing humanitarian aid to the Strip under the plan, Rubio responds: “UNWRA is not going to play any role in it.”
“The UN is here,” he says, speaking at a press conference from the headquarters of the US Civil-Military Coordination Center overseeing the ceasefire. “We’re seeing the work they’re doing, the World Food Programme. There’s also nonprofit NGOs, humanitarian assistance organizations that are involved in this, Samaritan’s Purse. It’s a conglomeration of about 8-12 groups that are here,” he says.
“We’re willing to work with them if they can make it work. But not UNRWA. UNRWA became a subsidiary of Hamas,” he says.
Israel claims UNRWA has been infiltrated by Hamas and says staffers for the agency participated in the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023, that began the war.