Source: European Parliament
Question for written answer E-000431/2025
to the Council
Rule 144
João Oliveira (The Left)
Representatives of the State of Israel have said that laws passed by the Israeli Parliament banning the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in illegally occupied Palestinian territory will enter into force on 30 January 2025.
This indefensible decision poses a threat to the humanitarian aid UNRWA provides to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.
The UNRWA Commissioner-General has said that the Israeli legislation will only deepen the Palestinian people’s suffering, especially in the Gaza Strip, where people are in a living hell and an entire generation of children is at risk.
The UN Secretary-General views the implementation of the laws, which could have devastating consequences for Palestinian refugees, to be unacceptable.
In view of the above:
- 1.What steps does the Council intend to take in the near future, including with regard to the State of Israel, to ensure UNRWA’s work can continue in the illegally occupied Palestinian territories?
- 2.Does the Council intend to suspend the EU-Israel Association Agreement?
- 3.What steps does the Council intend to take to ensure Palestinians have access to humanitarian aid?
Submitted: 30.1.2025