UNRWA: Israel shutters key refugee training site
The Israeli authorities closed the Qalandia Vocational Training Center operated by UNRWA in Qalandia refugee camp north of Jerusalem, which provides vocational training services for Palestinian refugees. This action prevents the agency from fulfilling its responsibilities and threatens the continuity of education for Palestinians. UN Secretary-General António Guterres stated that this measure hampers the organization's work and endangers Palestinians' right to education, especially since the center is the oldest and last of its kind in East Jerusalem. Israeli forces raised the Israeli flag over the institute, took control of the site, and raided the facility based on accusations by the Israeli Minister of Security of links to Hamas. The United Nations issued a statement condemning this action and reaffirmed the immunity of UNRWA's international facilities.
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