{"id":279253,"date":"2024-11-04T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-04T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/?p=279253"},"modified":"2024-10-30T05:02:34","modified_gmt":"2024-10-30T05:02:34","slug":"israeli-knessets-banning-of-unrwa-will-deepen-palestinian-suffering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transcend.org\/tms\/2024\/11\/israeli-knessets-banning-of-unrwa-will-deepen-palestinian-suffering\/","title":{"rendered":"Israeli Knesset’s Banning of UNRWA Will Deepen Palestinian Suffering"},"content":{"rendered":"
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An UNRWA staff member distributing aid to affected civilians in Gaza. \u00a9 UNRWA<\/p><\/div>\n

28 Oct 2024 – Today\u2019s vote by the Israeli Knesset banning the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) contradicts principles of the UN Charter, violates Israel\u2019s obligations under international law, and sets a dangerous precedent, the head of the Agency, Philippe Lazzarini has warned. The UN chief pledged<\/a> later he would take the issue to the General Assembly.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u201cThis is the latest in the ongoing campaign to discredit UNRWA<\/a> and delegitimize its role towards providing human-development assistance and services to Palestine refugees,\u201d Mr. Lazzarini said in a post<\/a> on X, following reports of the long-anticipated vote being taken by Knesset members, passing by a margin on 92-10.<\/p>\n

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