9 December 2025
From Philippe Lazzarini, the UNRWA Commissioner-General as posted on his official X account (previously known as Twitter)?
Yesterday’s storming of UNRWA’s East Jerusalem compound by Israeli police and taking control – including by replacing the UN flag with the Israeli one – creates a dangerous precedent.
Deliberately and blatantly disregarding obligations under the UN Charter and the Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the UN erodes international law.
This should be a wake-up call.
What happens today to UNRWA can happen tomorrow to any other international organization or diplomatic mission, around the world.
International law has come under increasing attack for too long. This must end.
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Document Type: Social media post, Statement
Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Subject: UNRWA, West Bank
Publication Date: 09/12/2025
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Document Sources: United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Subject: UNRWA, West Bank
Publication Date: 09/12/2025
URL source: