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MOFAE Welcomes statement issued by UNSC expressing deep concern over Israeli Knesset's legislation against UNRWA
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates welcomes the statement issued by the UN Security Council expressing deep concerns over the legislation adopted by the Israeli "Knesset" against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), affirming that it’s a step in the right direction.
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
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.
Security Council Press Statement on UNRWA
United Nations Security Council Press Statement on United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in Near East (UNRWA)
MOFAE Denounces Israeli Knesset's legislation against UNRWA as a profound violation of international law
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.
Facts and Figures: Israeli Violations (24 October 2024)
Facts and Figures (24 October 2024) - Israeli violations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank, including East Jerusalem
Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs Urges World Churches to Unite in Efforts to Defend Palestinian Lives, Justice, and Humanity
Letter from the Head of the Higher Presidential Committee of Churches Affairs in Palestine detailing the devastating impacts of Israeli aggression in northern Gaza, calling on moral leaders to unite in their efforts and advocacy for justice, humanity, and urgent action to protect Palestinian lives.
Statement: Condemning Israeli Atrocities in North Gaza and Calling for Immediate Intervention
The General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific condemns in the strongest terms the relentless and accelerating atrocities being perpetrated by Israel, the illegal occupying power, against the Palestinian people in Gaza, particularly in the increasingly isolated northern Gaza Strip.
A year of loss and pain: ICRC appeals for human dignity and urgent action to ease suffering
News release from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - "As we approach one year from the attacks of October 7, 2023, and the widespread escalation of hostilities that followed, people in the region continue to endure an unbearable toll of pain, suffering, and loss that transcends borders."
De-Gaza: A Year of Israel's Genocide and the Collapse of World Order
Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has released a comprehensive report marking one year since Israel launched its genocidal campaign against civilians in the Gaza Strip on 7 October 2023. During this period, Israel has committed grave war crimes, with the explicit complicity of the international community.
Statement: Condemning Israel’s Targeting of UNSG Guterres
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates strongly condemns the Israeli systematic targeting of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and the labeling of him as persona non grata. All States and international organizations are urged to firmly reject Israel’s position, identify it as a rogue state acting against international law, and to impose sanctions on Israel for targeting individual figures and institutions of international law.