Israeli bulldozers begin demolitions at UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem
A senior official from the UN agency for Palestinian refugees condemned what they described as 'a serious violation of international law and the privileges and immunities of the United Nations.'
Le Monde with AFP
Israeli bulldozers began demolitions at the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, in East Jerusalem on Tuesday, January 20, in what the organization called an "unprecedented attack."
UNRWA spokesman Jonathan Fowler said in a statement to Agence France-Presse (AFP) that Israeli forces "stormed into" the compound shortly after 7 am local time and ousted security guards from the site, before bulldozers entered and began demolishing buildings.
"This is an unprecedented attack against UNRWA and its premises. And it also constitutes a serious violation of international law and the privileges and immunities of the United Nations," Fowler said. "What happens today to UNRWA can happen tomorrow to any other international organization or diplomatic mission around the world," he added.
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