UNRWA Chief: Gaza Faces Death, Disease, Destruction

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From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)


People are treated like pinballs with constant military orders playing with their fate and lives.

The Israeli Authorities issued today more forced displacement orders in Rafah, impacting over 140,000 people.

This is causing panic, anxiety and uncertainty on the first day of Eid, a time to be with family and loved ones.

Where are people supposed to move?

Unlike in other conflicts, where populations can find safety, Gaza is being bombarded all across.

It is sealed off like a cage with borders shut and basics not allowed in.

Two million people, half of them children, live there.

How is this allowed, at the world's watch, with no checks and balances.

One of the darkest times for our common humanity we vowed would not happen again.

It is time to put an end to this hell on earth, starting with a resumption of the ceasefire.

Background Information:

UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency's area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight.

UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.

Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict continue to be displaced and in need of support, nearly 75 years on.

UNRWA helps Palestine Refugees achieve their full potential in human development through quality services it provides in education, health care, relief and social services, protection, camp infrastructure and improvement, microfinance, and emergency assistance. UNRWA is funded almost entirely by voluntary contributions.

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to displaced families in Gaza

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