Several western nations including the USA, Britain, Canada, Australia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Finland decided to freeze funding for the UNRWA, the UN Agency for relief and works in Palestine due to allegations regarding the participation by 12 members of staff to the October 7 Hamas attack. While such allegations should be swiftly investigated and all those who are proven to take part in this attack should be tried and convicted according to appropriate legal procedure, it should not impact on the UN aid for Palestine. The decision to freeze funding will only aggravate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Palestinian territories. We call on all those concerned countries to take action for an immediate ceasefire and to relieve the crisis for civilians living in Gaza.