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Board of Peace met repeatedly with UNRWA despite public exclusion, officials say
Board members and Palestinian committee officials held multiple discussions with the agency even as the board declared its operations over.
The short version
- Officials from the U.S.-created Board of Peace have engaged in multiple discussions with UNRWA despite public stances rejecting a role for the agency.[ABC News]
- Two senior U.N. officials confirmed that UNRWA held at least three meetings this year with the Palestinian technocratic committee.[ABC News]
- Former UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini stated committee members want to cooperate, while a board official maintained the agency's days are over.[ABC News]
- Hamas condemned the board's public refusal to work with UNRWA, characterizing the stance as aligned with Israel.[Al Jazeera]
Key facts
- A Board of Peace official confirmed that board members have met multiple times with UNRWA leadership.[ABC News]
- Two senior U.N. officials confirmed at least three meetings this year between UNRWA and the Palestinian committee, including one this month.[ABC News]
- A Board of Peace official asserted that the agency's days are over.[ABC News]
- Former UNRWA head Philippe Lazzarini stated that members of the Palestinian technocratic committee seek to work with the agency.[ABC News]
- Hamas spokesperson Hazem Qassem criticized the board's decision not to work with UNRWA as fully aligned with Israel's stance.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- Whether UNRWA programs will ultimately be preserved or entirely replaced under future Gaza administrative plans remains unresolved.[ABC News · Al Jazeera]
Sources
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