Arab Parliament Urges Global Action Against Israeli Attempts to Dismantle UNRWA

UNRWA center targeted by Israeli shelling in northern Gaza (DPA)

Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Ahmed Al-Yamahi has called on parliaments worldwide  to take urgent steps to counter the Israeli attempts to dismantle the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).
In messages to parliamentary leaders worldwide, Al-Yamahi highlighted the gravity of these moves, which, he stated, aim to erase UNRWA’s role and undermine the rights of Palestinian refugees, particularly their internationally recognized right of return, SPA reported.
He emphasized that UNRWA is a cornerstone of the international community’s commitment to Palestinian refugee rights and heritage, and that efforts to eliminate it represent a broader strategy to nullify the refugees’ right to return — a stance in direct violation of international law and United Nations resolutions.
Al-Yamahi urged global cooperation to safeguard UNRWA’s mission and ensure that it continues to provide essential services as mandated under UN Resolution 194 of 1948, which he underscored as fundamental to regional stability and the pursuit of a just, comprehensive peace. He reiterated that there is no viable substitute for UNRWA in fulfilling these humanitarian and stabilizing roles.
The Arab Parliament speaker also appealed to international and regional parliaments to adopt a unified position in defense of UNRWA, urging their respective governments to apply diplomatic pressure on the Israeli authorities to halt these actions.
He called for a “robust commitment to upholding international legitimacy, adherence to international law, and the cessation of prolonged violence and human rights violations against unarmed civilians, which have continued unabated for over a year”.