Guterres Condemns Evacuation of UNRWA Compound in Jerusalem
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the evacuation of the UNRWA compound in Kafr Aqab by IDF forces, Israel Police, and the Jerusalem Municipality. His spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, stated that Guterres is "very disturbed" by the…
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UN Secretary General Guterres has directly condemned Israel's eviction of UNRWA from its East Jerusalem compound in Kafr Aqab. His spokesperson framed the facility as immune UN property and warned that the operation will cut off vocational training for young Palestinians. The statement signals a sharp escalation in the already tense UN Israel relationship, with Guterres personally weighing in rather than leaving criticism to lower level officials. Watch for whether Israel offers a legal justification for the eviction or treats the UN condemnation as irrelevant.