Hours before Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s call for a new world order in Davos, Switzerland, Israeli forces stormed Unrwa headquarters in occupied East Jerusalem.
National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called it “a historic day”. Jerusalem’s deputy mayor, Aryeh King, explained that Unrwa is “the Nazi enemy”.
He went on: “With God’s help, also in the big battle over all of the land of Israel, we will throw out, annihilate and kill all members of Unrwa.”
Such genocidal language, amid the destruction of Unrwa infrastructure, is a grotesque breach of international law. So too is Israel’s presence in occupied East Jerusalem, as the world’s highest court confirmed in a historic 2024 ruling.
Even more grievous is the slaughter of Unrwa workers, more than 300 of whom have been killed by Israel in Gaza since 7 October 2023. ….more
