UNRWA chief condemns Israeli seizure of East Jerusalem facility
Christian Saunders tells Al Jazeera raid part of campaign to weaken agency and eliminate Palestinian rights. The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has condemned an Israeli seizure of its East Jerusalem training centre, calling the raid part of a campaign designed to weaken the agency and, in turn, eliminate Palestinian rights.
Why It Matters
This story touches on unrwa, chief, condemns — topics readers are actively tracking. Review and add editorial context before publishing.
Key Facts
- Fact 1: It serves about 16,000 refugees from Qalandiya refugee camp and other parts of the occupied West Bank.
- Fact 2: They also cited Israeli legislation, passed in October 2024, restricting UNRWA’s activities.
Christian Saunders tells Al Jazeera raid part of campaign to weaken agency and eliminate Palestinian rights. The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) has condemned an Israeli seizure of its East Jerusalem training centre, calling the raid part of a campaign designed to weaken the agency and, in turn, eliminate Palestinian rights.
In comments to Al Jazeera, acting Commissioner-General Christian Saunders on Wednesday accused Israel of violating UN premises, but insisted that “might doesn’t win out” in resolving the conflict and that the agency is “not going anywhere”. Israeli forces raided and seized the Qalandiya Training Centre in the Kafr Aqab neighbourhood on Tuesday, expelling UNRWA employees and ordering them not to return. Five Palestinians were injured by Israeli gunfire near the site, according to the Jerusalem governorate.
(Original synthesis pending human/AI review — generated by the stub provider by selecting real sentences from the source material, not by writing new analysis or commentary.)
Original source: Al Jazeera
Related Stories
NASA, Fed, Senate among Chinese hackers’ targets, Justice Department says
CNOOC Posts Record Profit as China Pumps More Oil at Home
Buc-ee’s says it will prioritize ‘conservative, business-friendly’ states amid pushback over logo lawsuits
