Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:16am on 29 Oct 2024,Tuesday International
The United States has urged Israel to pause its recently passed legislation that bans the UN's Palestinian refugee agency, Unrwa, from operating within Israel and annexed East Jerusalem, affecting its work in Gaza and the West Bank. US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller warned that the move would "have devastating consequences for Palestinians." UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres echoed this sentiment, calling Unrwa’s work “indispensable.” The legislation follows allegations that some Unrwa employees were involved in the October 7 attacks, though the UN’s investigation led to the dismissal of nine staff members. The laws take effect in three months.
