JERUSALEM, August 26, 2026 (WAFA) – Qatar condemned Israel’s seizure of the Qalandia Vocational Training Center, operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) in occupied East Jerusalem.

In a statement, Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the move constitutes a flagrant violation of international humanitarian law and a blatant challenge to the international community, warning that Israel’s systematic targeting of UNRWA ultimately seeks to dismantle the agency and deprive millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon of essential services.

The Ministry stressed the need for the international community to fulfill its responsibilities by taking immediate action to protect UNRWA facilities and firmly confront Israel's illegal measures to avert their catastrophic consequences.

Qatar reiterated its full support for UNRWA, based on its unwavering stance in support of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among them their right to establish their independent state within the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

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