Israel’s Foreign Ministry informed the United Nations on Monday of their intention to vacate any obligations under a June 1967 agreement recognizing the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.
The correspondence was sent to U.N. General Assembly President Philemon Yang by Foreign Ministry Director-General Jacob Blitshtein in a letter dated Sunday.
The decision was made in accordance with legislation passed by the Knesset last week, which prohibits UNRWA from operating in Israeli territory. This move follows allegations that the organization employed individuals involved in the October 7 massacre, allowed Hamas to use its facilities for military purposes, and ran schools that spread antisemitic and jihadist propaganda.
Israel’s U.N. Ambassador, Danny Danon, stated in a post on X that, “despite the U.N. doing nothing to rectify the situation,” his country remains willing to “continue to cooperate with humanitarian organizations” assisting the Palestinian population in the region.
The law is scheduled to take effect early next year.
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