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If Israel proceeds to ban this agency's operations, it would further exacerbate the humanitarian crisis in Gaza,
Liu said
I emphasize peace for peace, peace out of strength with important countries in the Middle East,
Netanyahu said Monday, NDTV reportedIf 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 reportedWe are going to engage with the government of Israel in the days ahead about how they plan to implement it” and see whether there are any legal challenges
he said
They provide education. They provide health care. They provide some of the most basic needs, for people who have been living there for decades,
she saidIf 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,
he added
Israel, as the occupying power, continues to be required to ensure that the needs of the population are met,
Guterres wroteI 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,
Guterres wrotePreventing 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,
added the ministry
National legislation cannot alter those obligations. ... There is no alternative to UNRWA,
said Guterres
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,
said SabahFailing to push back these bills will weaken our common multilateral mechanism established after World War II. This should be a concern to all,
he addedThis would create a vacuum. It would also feed more instability in the West Bank and Gaza,
he said
If we want to be successful in any future political transition, we need an agency like UNRWA taking care of education and the primary health of the Palestinian refugees” until there is a viable functioning state or administration to do so
he saidWe have today 1 in 2 persons in Gaza below the age of 18, among them 650,000 girls and boys living in the rubble, deeply traumatized at the age of primary and secondary school,
he saidThere could be consequences under U.S. law and U.S. policy for the implementation of this legislation,
State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters on Tuesday
Clarifying what is legal and what is illegal still makes sense, even if it does not turn into political change overnight,
Eide said
There will be severe consequences if the work of UNRWA is obstructed.
Responding to an Urgent Question in Parliament yesterday, Foreign Office Minister Anneliese Dodds told MPs
We’ve been very clear that Israel must ensure that UNRWA can deliver aid at the speed and scale needed to address a humanitarian emergency in Gaza.
The PM’s official deputy spokesman said last nightIs this not verging on the definition of collective punishment?
Former Tory frontbencher Simon Hoare said