UK minister condemns 'outrageous' Israeli seizure of Unrwa training centre
UK minister condemns 'outrageous' Israeli seizure of Unrwa training centre Stephen Doughty, British minister of state for the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, has issued a statement condemning the Israeli seizure of Unrwa's Qalandiya Training Centre in occupied East Jerusalem as "outrageous". “This UN facility has offered generations of Palestinian refugees education &…
British minister Stephen Doughty has strongly condemned the Israeli seizure of the Unrwa training centre in East Jerusalem as "outrageous". The UN facility, which has provided generations of Palestinian refugees with education and opportunities, was stormed and occupied by Israeli forces on Tuesday. Doughty urged that "Israel must comply with its obligations and respect the inviolability of UN premises".
Israeli forces continued to occupy the building, with Jerusalem Governorate officials claiming that municipal technical crews had entered the institute to begin "maintenance and renovation" work, ostensibly preparing it for Israeli students. The UN itself condemned the move, stating that it "strikes at the ability of the United Nations to carry out its mandate".
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