Canberra (UNA/WAFA) – The foreign ministers of Australia, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom and Canada expressed deep concern over the legislation currently being considered by Israel, which aims to revoke the privileges and immunities of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), prevent any contact between Israeli bodies and officials and UNRWA, and ban any presence of UNRWA within the occupied territories..
In a statement issued on Sunday, the ministers urged the Israeli government to abide by its international obligations, preserve the privileges and immunities of UNRWA, and fulfill its responsibility to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance in a full, rapid, safe and unhindered manner in all its forms, and to provide the necessary basic services to civilians..
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