There is no alternative to UNRWA in Gaza
Agencies – Gaza:
Director of the World Food Program office in Berlin, Martin Frick, said that the program cannot be an alternative to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Middle East (UNRWA) in the Gaza Strip.
Frick explained in published statements: “We cannot carry out the important tasks that UNRWA carries out in Gaza, such as managing emergency shelters, schools and health centers.”
A few days ago, the Israeli Parliament approved two controversial draft laws to restrict the agency’s operations in the Gaza Strip.
Frick said that UNRWA is the backbone of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip and ensures “nutrition, protection and medical care for populations suffering from inhumane conditions.”
Frick added that the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is unimaginable and requires a comprehensive response in which UNRWA plays the central role, stressing that “banning UNRWA will deprive those struggling to survive of their last resources.”
