DaysofPal- Israel has confiscated UNRWA’s headquarters land in Occupied Jerusalem as a prelude to building 1,440 illegal settlement units on the site.
According to Israeli media sources, Israeli authorities declared an intention to confiscate the land in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood in Occupied Jerusalem.
The announcement comes a day after members of the United Nations Security Council warned Israel against proceeding with a law aimed at curbing UNRWA’s ability to operate.
Earlier Sunday, the Israeli Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee approved two bills that effectively aim at ending UNRWA’s activity and privileges in Israel.
Last January, a number of countries suspended financing for the agency after Israel accused 12 of the 30,000 UNRWA employees of participating in the 7 October attack.
Most resumed funding, however, after a UN report found that Israeli authorities had not provided “any supporting evidence” to back up allegations of UNRWA staff links to the attack.
Germany, Australia, Canada, Sweden, and Japan were among the countries to restore funding to UNRWA following the report.
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