The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) must halt all operations in Jerusalem and vacate its premises by January 30, 2025, according to Israel's ambassador to the UN, Danny Danon. This directive aligns with a controversial Israeli law recently passed by lawmakers, despite significant international concern.

 

The legislation prohibits UNRWA, an agency considered essential for Palestinian humanitarian support, from operating in Israel or in east Jerusalem, a sector annexed by Israel following the 1967 Six-Day War. While the agency has long faced criticism from Israel, tensions have escalated since the outbreak of the Gaza conflict. Israel has accused several UNRWA staff members in Gaza of being involved in the deadly October 7, 2023, Hamas attack.  

 

In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Danon confirmed the deadline, stating, "UNRWA is required to cease its operations in Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city, no later than 30 January 2025."  

 

UNRWA provides critical assistance to over six million Palestinian refugees in Gaza, the occupied West Bank, Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria. In east Jerusalem, the agency has played a pivotal role in running schools, health clinics, and administrative services. Despite the new restrictions, Israel has not extended the ban to UNRWA operations in Gaza or the West Bank, although it has passed legislation barring Israeli officials from engaging with the agency.  

 

Philippe Lazzarini, the commissioner-general of UNRWA, warned that curtailing the agency's work could have dire consequences, particularly for Gaza. "Preventing the agency from operating might sabotage the Gaza ceasefire, failing once again hopes of people who have gone through unspeakable suffering," he cautioned.  

 

On social media platform X, Lazzarini emphasized the importance of UNRWA’s mission: "The work of UNRWA must continue in Gaza + across the occupied Palestinian territory."  

 

Based on a report by AFP 2025-01-28

 

 

 

 

11 hours ago, Social Media said:

The legislation prohibits UNRWA, an agency considered essential for Palestinian humanitarian support,

 

They missed the bit where UNRWA is also a handy recruiting ground for Hamas and enables Hamas operatives to move about freely.

also , hostages held in UNRWA refugee camps, schools that feed hatred and breed terrorists, hospitals used as covers for Hamas and aid which is given to hamas to keep them going.

Deport them all and hand them a pager on the way out.

3 hours ago, Yagoda said:

Deport them all and hand them a pager on the way out.

I am sure if you want a pager it can be provided!

1 hour ago, scottiejohn said:

I am sure if you want a pager it can be provided!

I doubt that you would have the balls to do it.

The is a lot of stupid, unwarranted, criticism of the UN here, but feel free to have a go at UNRWA. It is a sewer, a river of slime.

I'd take them all into Gaza and deposit them down 1 of the tunnels and tell them to walk to their Hamas leaders. How has an organization been allowed to operate in Israel whose sole purpose is the destruction of Israel? 🤔

On 1/28/2025 at 3:07 AM, Social Media said:

In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, Danon confirmed the deadline, stating, "UNRWA is required to cease its operations in Jerusalem, and evacuate all premises in which it operates in the city, no later than 30 January 2025

 

   I do hope that they mentioned that their decision to expel UNRWA  didn't happen in a vacuum