Israeli #Knesset vote on #UNRWA set to deepen Palestinian suffering
Source: news.un.org/en/story/2024/10/1…
Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates #Israel’s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe #Lazzarini has warned. The UN chief pledged later he would take the issue to the General Assembly.
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Israeli Knesset vote on UNRWA set to deepen Palestinian suffering
Monday’s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates Israel’s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe Lazz…UN News
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in reply to anonymiss • • •UNRWA as an organisation didn't play a role in 7 Oct, but Israel accused about a dozen people of being a part of it; UNRWA fired those named. I don't know if any evidence of more widespread involvement.
When I say UNRWA has problems, I don't mean organisational imperfections. I mean things like they apply policies that enable passing trauma from generation to generation, something that UNHCR works to prevent.
My point is there are legitimate concerns about UNRWA's function, but simply banning them without a replacement is unjustified and hugely harmful.
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