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Israel orders Unrwa to leave occupied East Jerusalem
30 May 2024 06:40 BST
The Israel Land Authority (ILA) has demanded that the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (Unrwa) vacate its headquarters in the Ma’alot Dafna area of occupied East Jerusalem within 30 days, the Times of Israel reports.
In a letter to the UN body, the ILA states that it owes them a sum of $7,326,711.19 for operating on land belonging to Israel without consent for the last seven years.
The move is believed to be politically motivated. Israel has long sought to stop Unrwa operating from the occupied Palestinian territories.