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UNRWA Closes East Jerusalem Headquarters After Arson Attack

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UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini reported a recent arson attack on the agency's headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem, which is the latest in a series of threats and violent incidents against UN staff over the past two months. The attack caused extensive damage to outdoor areas, although no casualties were reported among staff members. This incident is not an isolated event, as Israeli officials have long called for the agency's shutdown since the start of the war with Gaza. The UNRWA head emphasized that the lives of UN staff were at serious risk during this incident.

  1. IT
    Philippe Lazzarini
    UN Relief and Works Agency
    1. While there were no casualties among our staff, the fire caused extensive damage to the outdoor areas.
    2. A crowd accompanied by armed men were witnessed outside the compound chanting 'Burn down the United Nations'.
    3. This evening, Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the Unrwa headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem.
    4. It is the responsibility of the State of Israel as an occupying power to ensure that United Nations personnel and facilities are protected at all times.
    5. I call on all those who have influence to put an end to these attacks and hold all those responsible accountable.
    6. This evening, Israeli residents set fire twice to the perimeter of the UNRWA Headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem. This took place while UNRWA and other UN Agencies' staff were on the compound.
    7. Once again, the lives of UN staff were at a serious risk. In light of this second appalling incident in less than a week, I have taken the decision to close down our compound until proper security is restored.
    8. Over the past months, UN staff have regularly been subjected to harassment and intimidation. Our compound has been seriously vandalised and damaged. On several occasions, Israeli extremists threatened our staff with guns.
    9. The perpetrators of these attacks must be investigated and those responsible must be held accountable. Anything less will set a new dangerous standard.

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sources

  1. 1.The Guardian
  2. 2.Al Jazeera
  3. 3.The Times of India
  4. 4.CNN
  5. 5.Guardian

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.US under Donald Trump
  3. 3.2024 US Presidential Election
  4. 4.Israel-Palestine Conflict
  5. 5.British Foreign Policy
  6. 6.Israel Foreign Policy
  7. 7.Islamic Terrorism
  8. 8.Israel under Benjamin Netanyahu
  9. 9.Israel-US Relations
  10. 10.2023 Hamas-led attack on Israel
  11. 11.Qatar Foreign Policy

countries

  1. 1.FranceFR
  2. 2.IsraelIL
  3. 3.Palestine, State ofPS
  4. 4.QatarQA

organizations

  1. 1.HamasPS
  2. 2.United Nations
  3. 3.UN Relief and Works Agency
  4. 4.TelegramAE

persons

  1. 1.Philippe LazzariniIT
  2. 2.Aryeh King
  3. 3.Catherine Colonna
  4. 4.French Hill
  5. 5.Jonathan Fowler

technicals

  1. 1.Nazism
  2. 2.West Bank
UNRWA Closes East Jerusalem Headquarters After Arson Attack