Live blog: Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Jordan condemn Israeli UNRWA ban
Israel's war in Gaza — now in its 390th day — has killed at least 43,061 people and wounded more than 101,223, with another 10,000 feared buried under debris. In Lebanon, Israel has killed 2,787 people since October last year.
A report revealed that Gaza alone has witnessed the killing of more than 11,057 school-age students, with more than 16,897 others wounded. / Photo: AA
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
2050 GMT — Palestine, Jordan and Saudi Arabia have strongly condemned the Israeli Knesset's passing of a law to ban the UN Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA).
The Jordanian Foreign Ministry said the Israeli move against UNRWA represents "a flagrant violation of international law and the obligations of Israel as the occupying power" to the Palestinian territories.
The Palestinian Presidency spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeineh rejected the Israeli banning of UNRWA, considering it a "challenge to international legitimacy and UN resolution."
Meanwhile, a statement from the Saudi Foreign Ministry described the law as a "flagrant violation" of international law and a part of Israel's "ethnic cleansing" against the Palestinian population.
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2241 GMT — UN chief writes letter to Israeli PM protesting UNRWA ban
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu protesting a new law that could effectively cripple the UN agency responsible for aiding Palestinian refugees (UNRWA).
In the letter, which was seen by the AFP news agency, Guterres said the law could have "devastating consequences" for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank because there is no reasonable alternative to UNRWA for providing the aid and assistance these people need.
"I appeal to you and to the government of Israel to prevent such devastating consequences and to allow UNRWA to continue carrying out its activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, in accordance with its obligations under international law," Guterres wrote.
2014 GMT — Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank have killed over 11,800 students: Palestinian Education Ministry
More than 11,825 Palestinian students have been killed in Israeli attacks since October of last year, the Palestinian Education Ministry said.
The ministry, based in Ramallah, published data outlining the scale of violence targeting students and educational institutions across the Palestinian territories.
The report revealed that Gaza alone has witnessed the killing of more than 11,057 school-age students, with more than 16,897 others wounded.
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