UAE condemns Israeli authorities’ decision to confiscate UNRWA headquarters

ABU DHABI, 13th October, 2024 (WAM) — The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the decision of the Israeli authorities to confiscate the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in East Jerusalem occupied, to suspend the operations of UNRWA and to construct a settlement in its place, expressing its rejection of all measures aimed at changing the historical and legal status of the occupied Palestinian territory.

Reem Bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, expressed the UAE’s categorical rejection of the confiscation and targeting of humanitarian headquarters in the occupied Palestinian territories or endangering the lives of its workers. Furthermore, the minister commended UNRWA for its efforts to help the brotherly Palestinian people overcome the difficult humanitarian conditions under Israeli occupation.

Al Hashimy stressed the need to support all regional and international efforts aimed at advancing the Middle East peace process, as well as ending illegal practices that undermine the two-state solution and statehood independent Palestinian. Al Hashimy also stressed that the UAE is firm in its commitment to strengthening peace and justice, safeguarding the legitimate rights of the brotherly Palestinian people.