According to Philippe Lazzarini, director of UNRWA, banning the organization’s work in Israeli territory “will only exacerbate the suffering of the Palestinians, especially in the Gaza Strip.” From now on, UNRWA may not operate a representative office, may not provide any services, and may not conduct any activities directly or indirectly in the territory of Israel.
Despite international protests from Western and Arab countries, the law was voted on in the second and third reading without specifying an alternative to more aid to the Palestinians. The relief organization was also banned from the Saafat refugee camp in East Jerusalem, where it provided general cleaning, education, health and other services.
It is contrary to international law
the euronews He writes that the law also makes it difficult for Israeli banks to cooperate with the relief organization, whose leaders fear that the problem of transferring salaries and paying suppliers will cause the organization to collapse in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, as it has done. So far it has been done with the Israeli Bank Leumi.
The European Union also expressed “deep concern” about the legislation, saying it “flagrantly contradicts international law and basic humanitarian principles.” He reacted the same wayz United States Department of State as well The foreign ministers of Germany, France, the United Kingdom and other countries issued a joint statement on Sunday against proposed laws against UNRWA.