The defunding of UNRWA by some countries, without providing direct aid to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, could potentially violate the Genocide Convention. This is because defunding UNRWA, which serves as a lifeline for over 2 million Palestinians, may lead to collective punishment of the Palestinian population in Gaza. It could also be seen as complicity in the alleged genocidal acts by Israel, as it undermines the protection of Palestinians from such acts, as ordered by the International Court of Justice.