UNRWA denounces raid on Qalandia Institute
The Palestinian News Agency (Wafa) condemned the Israeli occupation forces’ storming of the Qalandia Training Institute in Jerusalem, a facility affiliated with the United Nations that provides educational and vocational training services for Palestinian refugees. During the incident, approximately 80 students and 45 staff members were inside the institute; they were detained by the occupation forces and prevented from leaving, without any official notices being issued. The institute is one of UNRWA’s oldest training centers and serves hundreds of students annually from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds. This raid constitutes a violation of the United Nations Privileges and Immunities Agreement and underscores the importance of respecting the immunity of UN facilities in accordance with international law, especially following a ruling by the International Court of Justice in 2025 that obligated Israel to facilitate the work of international agencies in the Palestinian territories.
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