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Israel Demolishes UNRWA Compound in East Jerusalem

Israel Demolishes UNRWA Compound in East Jerusalem

Is Israel's UNRWA demolition a threat to international law, or justified action against a terror-supporting institution?
Israel Demolishes UNRWA Compound in East Jerusalem
Above: Heavy machinery begins demolishing an UNRWA complex in East Jerusalem on Jan. 20, 2026. Image credit: Faiz Abu Rmeleh/Getty Images

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The demolition of the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem is an unprecedented assault on international law and U.N. immunity that threatens the entire global order and sets a dangerous precedent where any international organization or diplomatic mission could face similar treatment tomorrow. Israel is carrying out a coordinated campaign to erase Palestinian Refugee identity in direct defiance of the International Court of Justice.

UNRWA has transformed from a humanitarian agency into a terror-supporting institution that perpetuates conflict by keeping Palestinians in permanent refugee status rather than resettling them. Moreover, the agency has employed Hamas operatives as educators, ignored evidence of 100+ employees linked to terrorism and the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre. Lasting peace requires resettlement and integration, not maintaining the destructive illusion of mass return.


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