The 'Peace Council for Gaza', established by US President Donald Trump, envisions excluding the United Nations (UN) agency UNRWA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East), which aids Palestinians displaced after the establishment of the State of Israel, from its plans for the region's future. Despite the deepening humanitarian crisis in the region, this agency has been a fundamental pillar of support for many years, yet it is notable that this newly presented vision does not include a place for this institution.
According to the news, this UN-affiliated institution, at a time when it struggles to conduct its work, has been both deprived of financial resources and targeted by physical attacks in areas such as the Gaza Strip and Jerusalem. In particular, cuts made by the US, while it was one of the agency's largest financial supporters for a long time, have seriously weakened the organization's operational capacity. These funding cuts and security threats have made it vital for the agency to continue its activities in Gaza.
According to the council (Junta de Paz para Gaza) created by the Trump administration, the strategic framework for Gaza's future must be completely restructured, and UNRWA's current function should not be part of this new structure. This approach aligns with the long-held view of the Israeli government, calling for the ending of the agency's presence in the region or at least altering it functionally.
UNRWA is known as the sole international organization providing basic life support such as education, health, and food to millions of Palestinian refugees displaced during and after the 1948 wars. Therefore, pushing the agency out of plans represents a much broader geopolitical move, implying not just the closure of an aid organization, but also the redefinition of the refugee status and international responsibility in the region.
On the other hand, although the details of the plan have not yet been clarified, the disabling of the UN agency in this way is met with serious concern by international lawyers and human rights organizations. Experts emphasize that it is almost impossible to fill the gap that would be left in the absence of UNRWA and that this could lead the humanitarian situation in Gaza into a total disaster. This development clearly reveals the radical change in US regional policies and the hardening of its approach to the Palestinian issue.
この記事について質問
回答はこの記事のみからAIが生成します。