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UN Assembly Urges Israel to Cooperate with UNRWA Amid Crisis

12/13/2025

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The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution urging Israel to cooperate with UNRWA, with 139 in favor, 12 against, and 19 abstentions.
Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon rejected the resolution, labeling UNRWA a terror-supporting organization.
Following an International Court of Justice opinion demanding Israel fulfill obligations as an occupying power, including humanitarian access to Gaza, Palestinian National Council Speaker Rouhi Fattouh praised the vote amid crisis warnings.

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The United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution urging Israel to cooperate with UNRWA, with 139 in favor, 12 against, and 19 abstentions.
Israel's Ambassador Danny Danon rejected the resolution, labeling UNRWA a terror-supporting organization.
Following an International Court of Justice opinion demanding Israel fulfill obligations as an occupying power, including humanitarian access to Gaza, Palestinian National Council Speaker Rouhi Fattouh praised the vote amid crisis warnings.