{"id":305141,"date":"2025-01-26T11:46:06","date_gmt":"2025-01-26T16:46:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/?post_type=document&#038;p=305141"},"modified":"2025-01-28T11:47:31","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T16:47:31","slug":"the-government-of-israel-orders-unrwa-to-vacate-its-premises-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-and-cease-operations-in-them","status":"publish","type":"document","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/the-government-of-israel-orders-unrwa-to-vacate-its-premises-in-occupied-east-jerusalem-and-cease-operations-in-them\/","title":{"rendered":"The Government of Israel orders Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA to vacate its premises in occupied East Jerusalem and cease operations in them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>26 January 2025<\/p>\n<p>The State of Israel ordered Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA to vacate all premises in occupied East Jerusalem and cease its operations in them by 30 January 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This order is in contradiction to international law obligations of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ member states including the State of Israel, which is bound by the General Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations.<\/p>\n<p>United Nations premises are inviolable and enjoy privileges and immunities under the United Nations Charter.<\/p>\n<p>The State of Israel is a signatory -without reservations- to the General Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations and enacted its provisions in its domestic law. These provisions oblige the State of Israel to respect United Nations privileges and immunities, including respect for United Nations premises.<\/p>\n<p>Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA property and assets including in East Jerusalem are immune from search, requisition, confiscation, expropriation, and any other form of interference.<\/p>\n<p>Claims from the Israeli authorities that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA has no right to occupy the premises are without foundation. They promote anti-Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA rhetoric, placing the Agency\u2019s facilities and personnel at risk. The Government of Israel has stated publicly that the aim to vacate Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA premises in Sheikh Jarrah is to expand Israeli illegal settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.<\/p>\n<p>The State of Israel must take all appropriate measures consistent with international law obligations to ensure that Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA\u2019s property and installations are respected and protected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; 26 January 2025 The State of Israel ordered Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵRWA to vacate all premises in occupied East Jerusalem and cease its operations in them by 30 January 2025. 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