UNRWA says unable to operate in East Jerusalem after Israeli takeover
UNRWA says it cannot carry out its mission in East Jerusalem after Israeli forces seized a key vocational institute for Palestinian refugees.
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AIThe United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has said it has "no opportunity to carry out our work in East Jerusalem," calling on Israel to respect the diplomatic immunity of UN facilities. The statement came after Israeli military and police forces took control of the Qalandia Vocational Training Centre, which serves Palestinian refugees.
Speaking to Al Hadath TV, UNRWA said Israel had closed a unique facility providing training for Palestinian refugees, stressing the need to uphold the diplomatic immunity of UN premises.
The agency’s comments followed the Israeli military and police takeover on Tuesday of the Qalandia institute, a free vocational training center for Palestinian refugees located in Qalandia camp north of Jerusalem.
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UNRWA emphasized that the closure of the facility has deprived it of the ability to operate in East Jerusalem, reiterating its call for respect for the diplomatic immunity of UN installations.