Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies in Gaza

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Israel has refused to renew visas for the heads of at least three United Nations agencies in Gaza, which the U.N. humanitarian chief blames on their work trying to protect Palestinian civilians in the war-torn territory.

 

Visas for the local leaders of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA; the human rights agency OHCHR; and the agency supporting Palestinians in Gaza, UNRWA, have not been renewed in recent months, U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric confirmed.

 

Tom Fletcher, U.N. head of humanitarian affairs, told the Security Council on Wednesday that the U.N.’s humanitarian mandate is not just to provide aid to civilians in need and report what its staff witnesses but to advocate for international humanitarian law.

 

Israel has refused to renew visas for heads of at least 3 UN agencies in Gaza

 

[Chomper Higgot]

A small detail is Gaza isn’t part of Israel.

 

 

[DezLez]

15 minutes ago, Chomper Higgot said:

A small detail is Gaza isn’t part of Israel.

 

 

I agree!

The title says visa but in the article it states; "Fletcher, the U.N. humanitarian chief, told the Security Council that Israel also is not granting “security clearances” for staff to enter Gaza "

This implies that they are already in Israel and trying to cross into Gaza rather than entering Gaza by another means.

[Chomper Higgot]

31 minutes ago, DezLez said:

I agree!

The title says visa but in the article it states; "Fletcher, the U.N. humanitarian chief, told the Security Council that Israel also is not granting “security clearances” for staff to enter Gaza "

This implies that they are already in Israel and trying to cross into Gaza rather than entering Gaza by another means.

There must be no witnesses.

[Bday Prang]

good, I don't blame them,  Crack on lads, can't be that many Hamas left now