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Express European Union Expressing its deep concern about the draft law on the Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) which he discusses The Knesset Currently, the Israeli Parliament.
The European Union also expressed – in a statement – its support for the call of the Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres On this issue, he said that the draft resolution would lead to serious consequences, preventing the Agency from continuing to provide its services and protection to Palestinian refugees.
In a statement, the Union urged Israel to ensure that UNRWA is allowed to continue its important work in… Gaza Strip andWest Bank In line with its mandate United Nations.
Last July, the Knesset approved in the first reading three draft laws that classify UNRWA as a terrorist organization, which the Islamic Resistance Movement described as (agitation) with the invalid procedure, and its count Palestine Liberation Organization Disregarding the international community and its international organizations.
“terrorist organization”
The new draft laws approved by the Knesset stipulate that UNRWA be declared a terrorist organization, ban its work in Israel, and strip the immunity granted to its employees.
The first draft law, which prevents the agency from operating in Israeli territory, was passed by a majority of 58 votes (out of 120 in the Knesset) to 9 votes, according to Israeli media.
The second resolution, which aims to strip UNRWA employees of the legal immunities and privileges granted to United Nations employees in Israel, was approved by a majority of 63 votes against and 9 votes against.
While the third resolution, which stipulates the classification of UNRWA as a terrorist organization and requires Israel to sever relations with it, was passed with 50 votes in favor and 10 opposing votes, according to the same source.
The three draft laws will be returned to the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee to prepare for the second and third readings necessary for the legislation to become law.
Israel accuses UNRWA employees of contributing to the Al-Aqsa flood attacks last October 7, and that the agency’s education system supports terrorism and hatred.
UNRWA, which has its headquarters in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in East Jerusalem, denies the validity of Israel's accusations against it, and confirms that it adheres to neutrality and focuses exclusively on supporting refugees.
The Palestinians’ need for UNRWA services is increasing in light of the devastating war that Israel has been waging against Gaza for more than a year, which has left more than 140,000 Palestinians martyred and wounded, most of them children and women, and more than 10,000 missing amid massive destruction and famine that has claimed the lives of dozens of children.
