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Public commenter urges intervention to protect UNRWA operations in Gaza as Knesset law nears effect
Summary
A public speaker warned that legislation passed by the Israeli Knesset will cripple United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) operations in the occupied Palestinian territory in two days, and urged intervention to preserve humanitarian services and a political path forward.
A public speaker told the meeting that legislation passed by the Israeli Knesset will cripple the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) operations in the occupied Palestinian territory in two days, threatening humanitarian support for millions.
The speaker said UNRWA is the largest U.N. presence in Gaza, with 13,000 personnel and about 300 premises, and called on the audience to intervene to preserve the agency’s role. "In the wake of the ceasefire, we must contend with the devastation of the last 15 months and the enormity of the challenges ahead. UNHWA is the largest UN presence…
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