Israel National News reports: “UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned Israel that he may refer the country to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if it does not repeal recent laws targeting UNRWA, the UN agency for ‘Palestinian refugees’, and return property seized from the agency, Reuters reported.
The warning was delivered in a January 8 letter to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, made public on Tuesday.
Guterres wrote that the United Nations cannot ignore ‘actions taken by Israel, which are in direct contravention of the obligations of Israel under international law. They must be reversed without delay.’
The Knesset passed legislation in October 2024 banning UNRWA from operating in the country and prohibiting officials from contacting the agency. The law was amended last month to bar electricity and water from being supplied to UNRWA facilities. Israeli authorities also seized the agency’s eastern Jerusalem offices.
UNRWA has long been criticized for its cooperation with the Hamas terrorist organization, which has been proven time and time again. That criticism has increased since Israel provided evidence in 2024 that UNRWA staff participated in the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks…”
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