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The latest legislation is part of a campaign [by Israel] to kill any aid infrastructure,
said Tahani Mustafa, an expert on Israel and Palestine for International Crisis Group, a non-profit dedicated to conflict resolution All of Israel’s behaviour [towards the UN] are indicators that Palestine’s presence in the international forum is threatening to Israel because it means [global] recognition of Palestinian rights,
UNRWA is irreplaceable with all of its experience and staff. The mandate alone is so large that it makes it irreplaceable, so I don’t see any organisation – international or local – able to fill this void,
It seems very clear from the way Israel is carrying out this war…that Israel is trying to make life so difficult in Gaza that people leave,
said Khaled Elgindy, an expert on Israel and Palestine and a senior fellow for the Middle East Institute This is not just an arbitrary decision of Israel doing whatever it feels like. There is a clear objective around this, which, as I said, is to make life so completely unbearable for Palestinians on the ground,
But it is also part of a broader objective to permanently remove Palestinians from their land,
Palestinians will either leave [the West Bank and Gaza] or they will melt into the PA’s structures,
This UN agency deserves every sanction – it is corrupt, its actions encouraged terror and some of its workers were directly involved in October 7.
If Israel proceeds to ban this agency's operations, it would further exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,
I emphasize peace for peace, peace out of strength with important countries in the Middle East,
Netanyahu said Monday, NDTV reported If UNRWA goes away, you will see civilians - including children, including babies - not be able to get access to food and water and medicine that they need to live. We find that unacceptable,
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller also criticized, the Times of Israel reported The implementation of the laws could have devastating consequences for Palestine refugees in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, which is unacceptable. I call on Israel to act consistently with its obligations under the Charter of the United Nations and its other obligations under international law, including under international humanitarian law and those concerning privileges and immunities of the United Nations,
They provide education. They provide health care. They provide some of the most basic needs, for people who have been living there for decades,
If Israel is not in a position to meet such needs, it has an obligation to allow and facilitate the activities of the United Nations, including UNRWA, and other humanitarian agencies, until the needs of Palestine refugees in the Occupied Palestinian Territory are met,
Israel, as the occupying power, continues to be required to ensure that the needs of the population are met,
I appeal to you and to the government of Israel to prevent such devastating consequences and to allow UNRWA to continue carrying out its activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in accordance with its obligations under international law,
Preventing UNRWA from carrying out its vital tasks is a manifestation of Israel's systematic campaign to deny the much-needed humanitarian aid to the Palestinian people,
We are going to engage with the government of Israel in the days ahead about how they plan to implement it. We're going to watch and see if there are legal challenges to the law and if there's any impact by those legal challenges, and then we will make our decisions after looking at all those factors,
National legislation cannot alter those obligations. ... There is no alternative to UNRWA,
The UN stands as the primary advocate for refugee rights in Gaza. Without its support, Palestinians in Gaza would lose all humanitarian aid, effectively placing their lives under Israeli government control, and enabling a more systematic and complete erasure of Palestinian identity,
