UN Says Israel Will Have to Meet Civilian Needs in Gaza Under UNRWA Ban

Published on October 30, 2024

The United Nations said on Tuesday that Israel’s government must step in to meet the needs of Gaza civilians if it implements a ban on the U.N. Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as “there is no alternative” to the agency. United Nations spokesperson Stephane Dujarric made the remarks after Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, voted on Oct. 28 to approve two laws banning UNRWA from operating on Israeli soil and severing all dealings with it. The laws, due to come into effect in 90 days, prevent Israeli officials from having any communications with UNRWA and strip the agency’s staff of their legal immunities. The U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday that the laws, if implemented, “would likely prevent UNRWA from continuing its essential work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, as mandated by the UN General Assembly.”...

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