Amman: The Lower House's Foreign Affairs Committee on Saturday strongly condemned a raid by Israeli occupation forces on the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) headquarters in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem. Head of the committee MP Haitham Zayadin called the storming "a blatant and grave violation" of international law and the Geneva Conventions, and a direct infringement on the inviolable status of UN premises, according to a statement.
According to Jordan News Agency, MP Haitham Zayadin stated that the actions of the occupation forces were not only a breach of the law but also a dangerous escalation intended to intimidate international humanitarian organizations and hinder their efforts. He emphasized that these actions are part of a desperate attempt to suppress refugees and their rights.
MP Zayadin further asserted that this aggressive behavior would not deter Jordan from fulfilling its duty to support the resilience of the Palestinian people and safeguard Jerusalem and its holy sites. The committee urged the international community and the UN Security Council to take urgent action to stop such attacks, protect UN facilities in the occupied Palestinian territories, and hold the Israeli government fully accountable for the escalation's impact on regional security and stability.
The committee reiterated its call for full support of UNRWA to ensure it can continue its humanitarian duties under its UN mandate. It reaffirmed Jordan's unwavering support for the Palestinian cause and the Palestinian people's right to an independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital.