Israel destroys UN buildings in occupied East Jerusalem, cuts water to others

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

45% : The occupation is bulldozing the headquarters of UNRWA, the UN's refugee agency for Palestinians.
45% : These actions, together with previous arson attacks and a large-scale disinformation campaign, fly in the face of the ruling in October by the International Court of Justice, which restated that Israel is obliged under international law to facilitate UNRWA's operations, not hinder or prevent them.
44% : But the destruction of the HQ is only the beginning of Israel's assault.
38% : UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini said Israel is "eras[ing] the Palestinian Refugee identity".
36% : The demolition follows the regime's 2024 ban on UNRWA operating in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank.
35% : The court also stressed that Israel has no jurisdiction over East Jerusalem.
32% : The demolition move comes as Israel tightens its stranglehold on the entry of aid into Gaza.
31% : Israel has long wanted UNRWA abolished because it keeps alive the hope of Palestinians of exercising their right to return to homes and land stolen from them - and repeatedly bombed UNRWA's offices in Gaza.
28% : Israel has begun the demolition of United Nations buildings in East Jerusalem, which it has illegally occupied since 1967 and annexed in 1980.
23% : UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres has said he will refer Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) for its attacks on UNRWA.

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