Al Jazeera
Several UNRWA facilities, including schools in occupied East Jerusalem, are under threat of closure by Israeli authorities, the UN agency’s Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini has warned.
“Some 800 children are likely to miss out on finishing the school year if their schools are forced closed,” he said in a post on X.
The Commissioner-General welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing, saying: “UNRWA and other agencies are present in the occupied Palestinian territory to address overwhelming needs”.
“The Agency’s services must continue unobstructed until there is a just and lasting solution to the plight of Palestine refugees.”
Lazzarini also criticised Israeli laws passed in January that restrict coordination with UNRWA officials, warning they “hamper the delivery of assistance to people in need.”
“Some 800 children are likely to miss out on finishing the school year if their schools are forced closed,” he said in a post on X.
The Commissioner-General welcomed the International Court of Justice (ICJ) hearing, saying: “UNRWA and other agencies are present in the occupied Palestinian territory to address overwhelming needs”.
“The Agency’s services must continue unobstructed until there is a just and lasting solution to the plight of Palestine refugees.”
Lazzarini also criticised Israeli laws passed in January that restrict coordination with UNRWA officials, warning they “hamper the delivery of assistance to people in need.”
