Philippe Lazzarini says closure would have ‘devastating consequences’ and calls for investigation into deadly strike

A campaign is under way to drive the UN relief agency for Palestinians, Unrwa, out of existence, its commissioner general has said, days after 18 people were killed when Israeli jets bombed an Unrwa school in Gaza.

Philippe Lazzarini said in an interview that the Israeli government was seeking to close down the agency, having failed to persuade western donors to stop funding it on the grounds of allegations about links between Unrwa staff and Hamas.

“This deliberate attempt to eliminate Unrwa and prevent it from operating would have devastating consequences for the multilateral system, the UN and the cause of a Palestinian transition to self-determination,” Lazzarini said.

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  • @[email protected]English
    15•3 months ago

    Yes, providing aid for the people of Palestine and keeping them alive is prolonging Israel’s genocide of the Palestinian people’s.

    What we do know is it’s clear that Israel lied to the world and its “allies” about the UNWRA to get their funding pulled. It took months but after constant refusal from Israel to ever provide evidence these countries have resumed funding.

    The only way this inhumane genocide will end is once the terror state of Israel is stopped.