Board of Peace excludes UNRWA from Gaza role, mirroring Israeli position
Al Jazeera reports the Board of Peace's decision to exclude the UN refugee agency from Gaza aligns with repeated Israeli calls to sideline it.
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The Board of Peace has excluded the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) from a role in Gaza, a decision that aligns with repeated calls from Israel to sideline the agency, according to Al Jazeera.
Al Jazeera's report frames the decision as raising questions about whether the Board of Peace's approach mirrors positions long advocated by Israeli officials, who have repeatedly called for UNRWA's exclusion from humanitarian and administrative arrangements in Gaza.
UNRWA's disputed role
UNRWA has for decades served as the main provider of aid, education and other services for Palestinian refugees, including in Gaza, but Israel has in recent years intensified accusations against the agency and pushed for its functions to be curtailed or transferred to other bodies.
The report did not specify the full composition or mandate of the Board of Peace, nor did it detail what body or arrangement would take on UNRWA's functions in Gaza in its absence. Al Jazeera's account did not include a direct response from UNRWA regarding the decision.
The exclusion adds to a broader debate over the future of humanitarian coordination in Gaza and the role international agencies will play as arrangements for the territory's administration continue to be discussed.
Sources
- ‘No role for UNRWA in Gaza’: Does the Board of Peace toe Israeli lines? — Al Jazeera — All
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