Israel defies UN and vows to cut ties with UNRWA

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Israel, backed by Washington, will cease contact with the UN’s Palestinian humanitarian relief agency UNRWA and any other body acting on its behalf, its UN envoy Danny Danon says.

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00:00Colleagues, it is time for you to accept, as we have, that UNRWA has failed.

00:08It has failed every aspect of its mandate and responsibilities, both morally and professionally.

00:16It is now undeniable that UNRWA has been irredeemably infiltrated by Hamas.

00:23Let me conclude with this.

00:25In 48 hours' time, as this legislation comes into effect, we will stand at a turning point.

00:32The closure of UNRWA's operations in Israel marks the beginning of a new chapter, one

00:38focused on dignity, security and progress.

00:41It is a moment to move beyond the failures of the past and to forge a path toward a better

00:47future for all.

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