AMMAN, Friday, May 10, 2024 (WAFA) – The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has strongly condemned the actions of Israeli extremists who set fire to the vicinity of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) headquarters in occupied Jerusalem.

The ministry warned against the recurrence of such attacks on UNRWA premises, considering it a blatant violation of international law and humanitarian law, and a blatant challenge to international laws that mandate the protection of UN premises and relief workers.

The ministry's spokesperson, Ambassador Sufyan Qudah, called on the international community to act immediately and effectively, compelling Israel to fulfill its responsibilities as the occupying power in Jerusalem.

He also called for the international community to compel Israel to halt its continuous violations of international law and humanitarian law, and to secure protection for relief organizations and their staff, especially UNRWA, which plays a significant humanitarian role in providing aid and services to Palestinians in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Gaza.

Ambassador Qudah added that the Agency's closure of its headquarters in occupied Jerusalem due to threats from Israeli extremists "represents a dangerous new development reflecting Israel's deliberate targeting of the Agency and its humanitarian activities and services provided to Palestinian brethren in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Gaza, in accordance with its UN mandate."

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