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Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs Urges Urges Global Churches and Christian Institutions to Act Against Israel’s Ban on UNRWA, Citing Catastrophic Impact on Refugee Rights

31 October 2024 in 2024

Letter from the Head of the Higher Presidential Committee of Churches Affairs in Palestine urgently appealing to to church leaders and Christian institutions worldwide, calling attention to the profound and harmful impact of two recent Israeli Knesset laws targeting the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). These laws ban the activities of UNRWA and prohibit any engagement with the agency, severely impacting millions of Palestinian refugees’ rights and welfare.

MOFAE Denounces Israeli Knesset's legislation against UNRWA as a profound violation of international law

29 October 2024 in 2024

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates strongly condemns the Israeli Knesset’s recent legislation aimed at undermining the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a profound violation of international law, representing an additional offense against the international system, as well as a targeted attack on Palestinian rights and those who support them.