UNRWA Headquarters in Israel ‘Flattened’ by Israeli Military

The building was destroyed as Israel has escalated attacks across Gaza

The head of the UN’s Palestinian relief agency, UNRWA, said Monday that the organization’s headquarters in Gaza City have been “flattened” as Israel has escalated attacks across the Gaza Strip.

“Shocking,” UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini wrote on X. “UNRWA
headquarters in Gaza, turned into a battlefield & now flattened. Another episode in the blatant disregard of international humanitarian law.”

The Israeli military has waged war against UNRWA in Gaza, killing nearly 200 of the aid agency’s employees. Israel also accused 12 UNRWA employees of participating in the October 7 attacks on southern Israel but hasn’t produced evidence for the claim.

The US and other Western countries immediately suspended funding for UNRWA based on Israel’s claims. In March, President Biden signed a bill into law prohibiting further US funding for the agency until at least 2025.

In contrast, extensive evidence of Israeli war crimes has not led to any reductions in US funding for the Israeli military. Instead, the president signed legislation giving Israel another $17 billion in military aid on top of the $3.8 billion it receives each year.

Author: Dave DeCamp

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