Israël’s ambassador in the United NationsDanny Danon, formally UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres informed of Israel’s demand for the Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to end his activities in Jerusalem and to evacuate his buildings against January 30, 2025.
The directive follows the recent legislation adopted by the Israeli Knesset, which terminates Israel’s agreements with UNRWA and quotes concern about national security.
In a letter addressed to Guterres, Danon outlined the reason behind the decision and emphasized “the acute national security risks of the widespread infiltration of UNRWAs ranks by Hamas and other terrorist organizations.” He also accused the agency to tackle the long -term concern of Israel and to compromise the “fundamental obligation for impartiality and neutrality that are irreparable”.
UN vehicle enters the UNRWA offices in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, 2 April 2024. (Photo by YOAV Dudkevitch/TPS)
President Donald Trumphas also been a vocal critic of UNRWA, Determination financing Before that during his first term as president. The United States had previously been the largest donor of UNRWA and more than $ 350 million contributed annually. In March, the congress agreed to reduce financing to the controversial agency for a year.
A spokesperson for the UN Secretary General told FOX News Digital: “The Secretary General has been clear in the need to maintain support for UNRWA, the backbone of UN operations in the occupied Palestinian territory.”
Danon’s letter stated that “months of good faith involvement” had not yielded any results to the United Nations, so that UNRWA accused of abusing his immunity to circumvent local laws and regulations. He underlined the legal position of Israel and claimed that “no state is obliged to help and cooperate with an entity that undermines its national security.”
The IDF and Isa eliminates Hamas terrorist, Nukhba Commander, Mohammad Abu Itiwi. He was involved in the murder and kidnapping of Israeli citizens on October 7. ITIWI worked according to the Israelis for UNRWA. (IDF spokesperson)
Anne Bayefsky, director of the Touro Institute on Human Rights and the Holocaust and President of Human Rights Voices, said that Fox News Digital said that Israel’s movement is long. “UNRWA is a cow for the United Nations, and also for Palestinian so-called refugees who have inherited refugees all over the World Hun refugee status as long as the Jews are still there. Generations of Palestinians to hate the Jews next door And to spend their lives to end Israel instead of living in peace. “
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Israeli ambassador Danny Danon speaks to the members of the media before the United Nations Security Council, after a ballistic rocket attack on Israel, at the UN headquarters in New York City, US, 2 October 2024. Reuters/Stephani Spindel
The legislation of the Israeli Knesset contains two additional bills that break all ties between Israel and UNRWA, including the termination of diplomatic visas and services that are delivered to the agency. The accounts received overwhelming support from both coalition and opposition members of the Knesset.
Critics of the legislation, including De Biden administrationhave warned that it could create a humanitarian crisis for the millions of Palestinians who rely on UNRWA for education, health care and basic services.
During a UN press conference on Friday, a spokesperson responded to questions about the situation and stated: “We have contact, but we have emphasized the indispensability of UNRWA.” When demanding unforeseen plans when Israeli legislation is implemented, the spokesperson said: “We will see what the future brings. Of course we will do our utmost and UNRWA will do the utmost to continue to offer the people under our mandate, as much as as much as We can. “
Photos released by the Israeli Defense Force show three individuals that the Israeli military claims Hamas terrorists are in an UNRWA compound in Rafah. (IDF)
Before the Israeli letter was made public, An UNRWA spokeswoman Had previously told Fox News Digital that they had no plan for continuous activities as soon as the ban began.
The spokesperson claimed that “UNRWA has the most robust systems compared to other united nations agencies when it comes to compliance with the principle of neutrality with regard to our programs we do and our employees.”
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In August UNRWA Commissioner General Philippe Lazzarini confirmed the likely involvement of UNRWA employees in the massacre of 7 October. He later confirmed that at least nine UNRWA employees were fired after an internal probe.
Danon called on the United Nations to “put an end to the unprecedented infiltration and abuse of a UN organ by terrorist organizations” to restore the credibility of the UN.
