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Implementing the legislation risks catastrophe for the more than 3 million Palestinians who rely on UNRWA for essential services, including healthcare and education,
A State Department spokesperson said on Monday after the bill's passage
Finally, the iron curtain has fallen on this terrorist organization that we have been fighting against for almost a year,
said Knesset member Yulia Malinovsky from the Yisrael Beiteinu Party, one of the bill's sponsorsWe gave three months to prepare before the law takes effect."
When asked about a solution to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where nearly 2 million people have been displaced since the war began, Malinovsky repliedUNRWA was infiltrated by Hamas many years ago. We have warned the Security Council. That is why today we are taking action that will limit UNRWA capabilities to function in Israel, and we will continue to work with U.N. organs that want to support humanitarian efforts, ... We are doing it with the WHO, with UNICEF, on the polio vaccination campaign and on other campaigns."
Israel' ... adding thatAs the chair of the Working Group on the Financing of UNRWA, Türkiye will continue to provide political and financial support to the agency,
it added
By targeting UNRWA, Israel aims to destroy the two-state solution and prevent the return of Palestine refugees to their homeland,
it added
The implementation of these laws would be detrimental for the resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and for peace and security in the region as a whole. As I said before, UNRWA is indispensable,
Guterres said
Regrettably, unwavering and unconditional support provided by the United States to Israel, coupled with its obstruction of the Security Council mandate as a permanent member, has emboldened Israel to persist in its crimes and aggression in Gaza and Lebanon, and now against Iran, gravely undermining regional peace and security,
said Amir Saeed Iravani
All sides must exercise restraint. No good can come of pouring more fuel on the flames of this escalating cycle of violence,
said British Ambassador Barbara Woodward
To Iran’s leaders, take this as a warning: Israel has shown restraint. But from here on, you will see only strength,
Danny Danon saidNow West Jerusalem is trying to involve Iran in confrontation -- Iran, which is showing unprecedented restraint under the circumstances,
Russian ambassador Vassily Nebenzia said, referring to IsraelIt is very difficult not to have the impression that West Jerusalem is intentionally raising tensions, despite the signals from Tehran that they are ready to refrain from further spiraling confrontation,
he added, referring to IsraelToday, the United States’ message for Israel remains clear: We will always help secure its people and territory from Iran and its terrorist proxies and partners,
she saidWe urge the government of Israel to pause and further consider implementation of this legislation to ensure UNRWA can effectively carry out its mission and facilitate humanitarian assistance,
a US State Department spokesman told Israeli media
I’m aware that there were some employees of Unrwa who were connected to Hamas, but what you’ve got is … hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, and they’re the ones who are suffering, and they’re the ones who we’ve got to prioritise,
Shorten said
We recognise the needs of innocent civilians in Gaza are great, support increased humanitarian aid reaching civilians and urge Israel to ensure the free flow of aid to innocent civilians, especially in light of these decisions,
Birmingham saidAt some point, countries like Australia [must] say ‘that’s not good enough’, and we can actually make a small stand as a middle power,
he saidIn the midst of all the upheaval, UNRWA, more than ever, is indispensable. UNRWA, more than ever, is irreplaceable,
UN Guterres said in a statement
In the coming days, discussions will continue between the mediators and Hamas to assess the feasibility of talks and to further efforts to promote a deal,
Netanyahu's office said
We need a ceasefire. We should end this war. It should end, it should end, it should end."
When asked about the possibility of a Gaza ceasefire, US President Joe Biden said