UNRWA chief: Israel seeks to eliminate agency and Palestinian refugee issue
Summary
The head of UNRWA, Christian Saunders, said that Israel's takeover of its training center in East Jerusalem is an attempt to end the agency. He told Al Jazeera that UNRWA will continue its work and does not plan to leave. UNRWA supports Palestinian refugees.Key Facts
- Christian Saunders is the chief of UNRWA, the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees.
- Israel seized UNRWA’s training center in East Jerusalem.
- Saunders said this seizure is part of Israel’s effort to shut down UNRWA.
- UNRWA works to help Palestinian refugees with education, health, and other services.
- Saunders told the news outlet Al Jazeera that UNRWA will not leave or stop its activities.
- The issue of Palestinian refugees is linked to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict.
- East Jerusalem is an area occupied by Israel but claimed by Palestinians.
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