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Controversy plagued UN agency that employed Oct. 7 terrorists facing new problems as country redirects funding

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U.N. agency UNRWA is under fire for its alleged ties to terror leaders.

The U.S. General Assembly voted in favor of a resolution affirming to "fully support" the agency last week .

Sweden announced Friday that it has decided to end funding to the agency due to a ban placed on the agency by the Israeli government.

Yet, two informed sources confirmed to Fox News Digital that in spite of the vocal solidarity, there is dissension among the ranks.

UNRWA provides " 50% of the food security response," and " assisted hundred of thousands of people with essential mental health and psychosocial support services" A security official said the agency is a "weak player," compared with entities like World Food Program , World Central Kitchen, UNICEF , the World Health Organization , and American Near East Refugee Aid ( ANERA ), which "play a more central role" UN Watch has released a 150 -page dossier showing URNWA leaders meeting with representatives of terror groups.

U.N. Watch's Neuer: " UNRWA is an arsonist masquerading as a firefighter" UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini penned an op-ed imagining the possibly "dystopian" outcome of a decision to dismantle the agency.

The General Assembly also emphasized that it "strongly warns against any attempts to dismantle or diminish the operations and mandate".