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Publish date1 Nov 2024 - 9:29
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EU condemns Israel’s attempts to undermine UNRWA

The European Union condemned today any attempts “to abrogate the 1967 agreement between Israel and UNRWA or to otherwise attempt to obstruct its capacity to operate its mandate.”
EU condemns Israel’s attempts to undermine UNRWA
Borrell pointed out that UNRWA provides essential services to millions of people in Gaza, the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and across the region, including Jordan, Lebanon, and Syria.
He concluded that the EU “reiterates UNRWA’s crucial role in the humanitarian response to the Palestine refugees in the region, delivering life-saving support to a population facing critical and immense needs.”
On Monday, the Israeli Knesset passed a law prohibiting the operations of UNRWA, despite international warnings about the implications of such legislation, which violates various international agreements and norms.
The law aims to "prevent any activity by UNRWA in the territory of the State of Israel," stipulating that the agency will not operate any representative offices or provide services, either directly or indirectly, within Israeli territory.
This legislation nullifies the 1967 agreement that allowed UNRWA to operate in Israel, effectively halting the agency's activities within Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories while prohibiting any communication between Israeli officials and UNRWA staff.
UNRWA was established by a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to Palestinian refugees in its five areas of operation: Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, the West Bank, and Gaza.
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