Yesterday,
@GRFriedrich and
#SamRose and I had an depth discussion with the leader of the left party
@dadgostarnooshi of Sweden 🇸🇪 as well as party members
@hsvenneling, Lotta Johnsson Fornarve and
@A_Lennkvist on
@UNRWA’s operations including the situation in
#Gaza and the
#WestBank.
We discussed the impact of the anti-UNRWA Knesset legislation and with it, the mis/disinformation campaign against our Agency. We stressed that UNRWA stays and delivers.
We reiterated that the partnership with Sweden had been an essential part of the construct of UNRWA and the support to
#PalestineRefugees over decades.
We expressed regret at the decision to stop funding UNRWA, made on the basis of false arguments while so many lives depend on services and aid UNRWA provides to millions in the Middle East.
We thanked
@vansterpartiet for including funding to UNRWA in their shadow budget.