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Russia on Tuesday opposed the dismissal of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees’ (UNRWA) employees based on Israeli claims.
Speaking at the UN General Assembly in New York, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Security Council Vasilya Nebenzya urged the agency management to reconsider the step.
“We note that these employees were immediately dismissed before any investigation was carried out only on the basis of accusations from Israel. … We urge to reconsider this step until all the circumstances of the incident are clarified,” he emphasized.
Suspicions are not grounds for such drastic disciplinary actions, accusations against 12 agency’s representatives cannot be used to “indiscriminately denigrate the entire UN structure,” he stressed.
“The agency’s funding must be restored in full, otherwise the agency’s blackmailers will fully share the blame with Israel for all the consequences for the people of Gaza from this inhumane step,” he said.