Palestinian Presidency warns of dangers of occupation ban on UNRWA activities

Occupied Al-Quds (ST) – The Palestinian Presidency warned of the dangers of the Israeli occupation ban on the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), stressing that this act constitutes a violation of international law and a provocation to the international community as a whole.

The Presidency affirmed today that the two draft laws that the so-called “Knesset” intends to pass today, which stipulate banning UNRWA’s work in occupied Al-Quds and withdrawing the privileges and immunities granted to the agency’s employees, pose great risks that threaten the agency’s future in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The Presidency stressed that the UNRWA is a red line and that the refugee issue is the core of the Palestinian issue, and there is no solution without resolving the refugee issue in a fair manner in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and international law, noting that UNRWA was established in accordance with a UN resolution on December 18, 1949.

The Presidency indicated that if it were not for the continuous American political, financial and military support for the occupation, it would not have dared to challenge the international community and adopt policies that have drowned the region in violence and instability.

In a similar context, the Palestinian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the Israeli occupation government is deliberately prolonging the war, with the aim of achieving its colonial agendas and disrupting any international efforts to achieve a just solution to the Palestinian issue.

The Ministry said in a statement today, that the occupation government is deepening the genocide and forced displacement of the Palestinian people, accelerating the gradual annexation of the West Bank lands, including Al Quds, and seeking to reshape the region according to its vision based on imposing force.

The Ministry warned that the inability of the international community to implement its decisions helps the occupation to persist in its colonial policies, which exacerbates the cycle of violence and instability in the region.

Souha Suleiman – Najla Khoury