And he said UN Security Council Wednesday he “strongly warns against any attempts to dismantle or reduce” operations (UNRWA) and its authorization, after Israel passed a law prohibiting the agency’s operations.
In a statement it unanimously adopted, the Council expressed its deep concern about the legislation approved by the Israeli Knesset on Monday.
In a statement, the Security Council called on all parties to take the necessary steps to enter and facilitate the arrival of aid to civilians in Gaza.
The law banning UNRWA, which was approved by the Knesset by an overwhelming majority on Monday, was met with Palestinian, Arab and international condemnation.
Residents of the camps in the West Bank considered the law an Israeli attempt to eliminate the camps and the idea of the right of return.
