{"id":203348,"date":"2015-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?p=203348"},"modified":"2019-03-12T18:33:24","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T18:33:24","slug":"auto-insert-203348","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/auto-insert-203348\/","title":{"rendered":"Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA spokesman denies allegation by former head of Israeli army that weapon fired from Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA school in Gaza killed an Israeli child – Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA statement"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FORMER HEAD OF ISRAELI ARMY MAKES FALSE ALLEGATION AGAINST Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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05 May 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

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Jerusalem <\/p><\/div>\n

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The head of the Israeli army during the summer war in Gaza has reportedly made the allegation that a weapon fired from an Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA school in Gaza killed an Israeli child in a kibbutz in southern Israel. This allegation was made by the Israeli Army in August 2014. However, it is false. Less than 2 hours after it was first made by the Israeli army, the Israeli army itself officially retracted the claim and issued a correction through the Twitter account of its Spokesperson (see “screen cap below”). It is extremely disappointing that a former head of the Israeli army should repeat an allegation publicly retracted by his own spokesperson. It is unfortunate and creates a hostile environment for humanitarian agencies. Officials should ensure accuracy of their public statements. <\/p><\/div>\n

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BACKGROÄ¢¹½ÊÓƵD INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA is a United Nations agency established by the General Assembly in 1949 and is mandated to provide assistance and protection to a population of some 5 million registered Palestine refugees. Its mission is to help Palestine refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank and the Gaza Strip to achieve their full potential in human development, pending a just solution to their plight. Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s services encompass education, health care, relief and social services, camp infrastructure and improvement, and microfinance.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Financial support to Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA has not kept pace with an increased demand for services caused by growing numbers of registered refugees, expanding need, and deepening poverty. As a result, the Agency's General Fund (GF), supporting Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA’s core activities and 97 per cent reliant on voluntary contributions, has begun each year with a large projected deficit. Currently the deficit stands at US$ 100 million.<\/p><\/div>\n

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For more information, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Christopher Gunness<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 240 2659<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0267<\/p><\/div>\n

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c.gunness@unrwa.org<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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Sami Mshasha<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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Chief of Communications & Arabic Language Spokesperson<\/p><\/div>\n

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Mobile: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)54 216 8295<\/p><\/div>\n

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Office: <\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n

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+972 (0)2 589 0724<\/p><\/div>\n

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s.mshasha@unrwa.org<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

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http:\/\/www.unrwa.org\/newsroom\/official-statements\/former-head-israeli-army-makes-false-allegation-against-unrwa<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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